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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-breasted Mesite Mesitornis variegatus | VU | resident (1986) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli | LC | resident (1986) | present | A2, A3 |
| Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata | VU | resident (1986) | present | A1 |
| Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae | EN | breeding (1986) | present | A1 |
| Madagascar Heron Ardea humbloti | EN | resident (1986) | present | A1, A3 |
| Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis | NT | resident (1986) | present | A1 |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident (1986) | present | A1, A3 |
| Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii | EN | resident (1986) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata | LC | resident (1986) | present | A3 |
| Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava | LC | resident (1986) | 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | moderate | very high | low |
| 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%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Ankarana | Special Reserve (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 66 | |
| Unknown | 6 | |
| Savanna | 4 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ankarana Special Reserve (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ankarana-special-reserve-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.