Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring-necked Francolin Scleroptila streptophora | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae | EN | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | winter (-) | present | A1 |
| Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A3 |
| Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-collared Oliveback Nesocharis ansorgei | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Akagera | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 48 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 18 | |
| Shrubland | 17 | |
| Grassland | 14 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akagera National Park (Rwanda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akagera-national-park-iba-rwanda on 23/12/2024.