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:1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bénoué | Parc national | 93 |
| 1981 | Benoué | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Woodland - transition | - |
| Savanna | Wooded grassland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bénoué National Park (Cameroon). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bénoué-national-park-iba-cameroon on 22/11/2024.