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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2019 | not assessed | high | low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Shrubland | - | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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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) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Shrubland | 83 | |
Forest | 10 | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 |
Land use | % of IBA |
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agriculture | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Assop Falls and hills (Nigeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/assop-falls-and-hills-iba-nigeria on 23/12/2024.