Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Coua Coua gigas | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Running Coua Coua cursor | LC | resident (1995) | present | A2, A3 |
| Red-capped Coua Coua ruficeps | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Archbold's Newtonia Newtonia archboldi | LC | resident (1995) | present | A2, A3 |
| Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris | NT | resident (1995) | present | A2, A3 |
| Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Thamnornis Thamnornis chloropetoides | LC | resident (1995) | present | A2, A3 |
| Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | very unfavourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Unknown | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Andohahela | National Park (II) | 100 |
| 2007 | Rainforests of the Atsinanana | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 63 | |
| Forest | 13 | |
| Grassland | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Andohahela National Park - Section II (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/andohahela-national-park--section-ii-iba-madagascar on 13/01/2025.