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Analavelona NPA This is an IBA in Danger! 


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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
Giant Coua Coua gigas LC resident (1997) present A3
Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli LC resident (1997) present A2, A3
Henst's Goshawk Accipiter henstii VU resident (1997) present A1
Appert's Tetraka Xanthomixis apperti VU resident (1997) present A1, A2, A3
Forest Rock-thrush Monticola sharpei LC resident (1997) present A1, A2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2017 moderate very high high
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest moderate (70–90%) good (>90%) moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Biological resource use happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Other likely in long term (>4 years) whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) high

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 The conservation measures needed for the site are being compre­hensively and effectively implemented high

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Mid-altitude forest - transitional

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
hunting -
other -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Analavelona NPA (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/analavelona-npa-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.