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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heuglin's Spurfowl Pternistis icterorhynchus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black-breasted Barbet Pogonornis rolleti | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Fox Kestrel Falco alopex | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Piapiac Ptilostomus afer | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Green-backed Eremomela Eremomela canescens | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-winged Pytilia Pytilia phoenicoptera | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Brown-rumped Bunting Emberiza affinis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Yata-Ngaya | Faunal Reserve (IV) | 92 |
| 1960 | Andre Felix | National Park (II) | 16 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 51 | |
| Shrubland | 47 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: André Félix National Park complex (Central African Republic). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/andré-félix-national-park-complex-iba-central-african-republic on 23/12/2024.