MG055
Ankeniheny Classified 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
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

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 very poor very high high
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 good (>90%) good (>90%) good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Energy production and mining happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
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
Whole area (>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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Ankeniheny Classified Forest (-) 100

Habitats

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

Land use

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


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 23/12/2024.