Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Hemprich's Hornbill Lophoceros hemprichii | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Abyssinian Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus minor | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Boran Cisticola Cisticola bodessa | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Rufous Chatterer Argya rubiginosa | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| White-rumped Babbler Turdoides leucopygia | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Boma | National Park | 57 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 58 | |
| Forest | 19 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 17 | |
| Savanna | 4 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boma (South Sudan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boma-iba-south-sudan on 22/11/2024.