MG057
Anjozorobe Forest 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
Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor VU resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Blue-pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis LC resident (1998) present A3
Red-breasted Coua Coua serriana LC resident (1998) present A2, A3
Red-fronted Coua Coua reynaudii LC resident (1998) present A3
Blue Coua Coua caerulea LC resident (1998) present A3
Madagascar Flufftail Sarothrura insularis LC resident (1998) present A3
Madagascar Forest Rail Mentocrex kioloides LC resident (1998) present A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata VU resident (1998) present A1
Madagascar Snipe Gallinago macrodactyla VU resident (1998) present A3
Short-legged Ground-roller Brachypteracias leptosomus VU resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
Pitta-like Ground-roller Atelornis pittoides LC resident (1998) present A1, A3
Rufous-headed Ground-roller Atelornis crossleyi NT resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
Velvet Asity Philepitta castanea LC resident (1998) present A3
Common Sunbird-Asity Neodrepanis coruscans LC resident (1998) present A3
Yellow-bellied Sunbird-asity Neodrepanis hypoxantha VU resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
Dark Newtonia Newtonia amphichroa LC resident (1998) present A3
Crossley's Vanga Mystacornis crossleyi LC resident (1998) present A3
Ward's Flycatcher Pseudobias wardi LC resident (1998) present A1, A3
Green Jery Neomixis viridis LC resident (1998) present A3
Brown Emu-tail Bradypterus brunneus LC resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
White-throated Oxylabes Oxylabes madagascariensis LC resident (1998) present A3
Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops LC resident (1998) present A3
Grey-crowned Tetraka Xanthomixis cinereiceps NT resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Yellowbrow Crossleyia xanthophrys LC resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
Cryptic Warbler Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi LC resident (1998) present A2, A3
Rand's Warbler Randia pseudozosterops LC resident (1998) present A1, A3
Forest Rock-thrush Monticola sharpei LC resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
Forest Fody Foudia omissa LC resident (1998) present A3
Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi LC resident (1998) present A3

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 poor very high medium
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%) poor

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 whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Climate change and severe weather happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Geological events likely in long term (>4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Energy production and mining likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Pollution past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2003 Le Lac Alaotra: les zones humides et basin Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (V) 13

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -
other -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anjozorobe Forest (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/anjozorobe-forest-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.