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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Madagascar Blue-pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Collared Nightjar Gactornis enarratus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-fronted Coua Coua reynaudii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Blue Coua Coua caerulea	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Madagascar Flufftail Sarothrura insularis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Madagascar Forest Rail Mentocrex kioloides	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata	VU	resident	1999	present	A1
Short-legged Ground-roller Brachypteracias leptosomus	VU	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Pitta-like Ground-roller Atelornis pittoides	LC	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Velvet Asity Philepitta castanea	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Common Sunbird-Asity Neodrepanis coruscans	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-tailed Newtonia Newtonia fanovanae	VU	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Dark Newtonia Newtonia amphichroa	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Nuthatch Vanga Hypositta corallirostris	LC	resident	1999	present	A2, A3
Crossley's Vanga Mystacornis crossleyi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Ward's Flycatcher Pseudobias wardi	LC	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Pollen's Vanga Xenopirostris polleni	VU	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Green Jery Neomixis viridis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Brown Emu-tail Bradypterus brunneus	LC	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
White-throated Oxylabes Oxylabes madagascariensis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Madagascar Yellowbrow Crossleyia xanthophrys	LC	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Rand's Warbler Randia pseudozosterops	LC	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Forest Rock-thrush Monticola sharpei	LC	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Forest Fody Foudia omissa	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.

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.

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

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Energy production and mining	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Ankeniheny	Classified Forest	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Lowland forest - mixed moist evgn & semi-evgn, Mid-altitude forest - transitional, Montane forest - mixed	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ankeniheny Classified Forest (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ankeniheny-classified-forest-iba-madagascar on 23/11/2024.