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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon Olive-pigeon Columba sjostedti | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Green Longtail Urolais epichlorus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| White-tailed Warbler Poliolais lopezi | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Mountain Saw-wing Psalidoprocne fuliginosa | LC | resident (2000) | present | A1, A2 |
| Western Mountain Greenbul Arizelocichla tephrolaema | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Cameroon Olive Greenbul Phyllastrephus poensis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Black-capped Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus herberti | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Bioko Speirops Zosterops brunneus | VU | resident (2000) | present | A1, A2 |
| Cameroon Sunbird Cyanomitra oritis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Ursula's Sunbird Cinnyris ursulae | LC | resident (2000) | present | A1, A2 |
| Shelley's Oliveback Nesocharis shelleyi | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Caldera de Luba | Scientific Reserve (Ib) | 61 |
| 2000 | Pico de Basilé | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 90 | |
| Unknown | 6 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Basilé Peak National Park (Equatorial Guinea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/basilé-peak-national-park-iba-equatorial-guinea on 23/12/2024.