BF008
Arli - W - Singou complex


IBA Justification

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
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli CR breeding (-) 110 pairs A4ii
Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki LC resident (1998) present A3
Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster LC resident (1998) present A3
Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius LC resident (1998) present A3
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus LC resident (1998) present A3
Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus LC resident (1998) present A3
Piapiac Ptilostomus afer LC resident (1998) present A3
Yellow Penduline-tit Anthoscopus parvulus LC resident (1998) present A3
Sun Lark Galerida modesta LC resident (1998) present A3
Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla LC resident (1998) present A3
Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps LC resident (1998) present A3
Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma LC resident (1998) present A3
Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii LC resident (1998) present A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus LC resident (1998) present A3
White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus LC resident (1998) present A3
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus LC resident (1998) present A3
Grey Firefinch Lagonosticta nigricollis LC resident (1998) present A3
Yellow-winged Pytilia Pytilia hypogrammica LC resident (1998) present A3
Red-winged Pytilia Pytilia phoenicoptera LC resident (1998) present A3
Lavender Waxbill Glaucestrilda coerulescens LC resident (1998) present A3
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes LC resident (1998) present A3
Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata 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 2001. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2009 moderate high medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat poor

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli 109 / 110 (pairs) 100 good

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest good (>90%) moderate (70–90%) moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun 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
1954 W du Burkina Faso National Park (II) 25
1954 Arly Faunal Reserve (IV) 8
1955 Singou Faunal Reserve (IV) 21
2002 W Region UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) -

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
W-Arly-Singou Site Support Group 2000
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland 64
Forest 28
Artificial/Terrestrial 6

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
hunting -
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arli - W - Singou complex (Burkina Faso). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arli--w--singou-complex-iba-burkina-faso on 23/12/2024.