Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | non-breeding (-) | 481 birds | A4i |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 1,741 birds | A4i |
| Kordofan Lark Mirafra cordofanica | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (-) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
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 | poor | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Himantopus himantopus | 1,500 / 1,741 (birds) | 87 | moderate | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | 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 | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sahel | Partial Faunal Reserve (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 96 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Béli River (Burkina Faso). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/béli-river-iba-burkina-faso on 06/12/2024.