Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running Coua Coua cursor | LC | resident (1995) | present | A2, A3 |
| Verreaux's Coua Coua verreauxi | LC | resident (1995) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Olive-capped Coua Coua olivaceiceps | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Subdesert Brush-warbler Nesillas lantzii | LC | resident (1995) | present | A2, A3 |
| Littoral Rock-thrush Monticola imerina | LC | resident (1995) | present | A2, A3 |
| Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | moderate | medium | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Cap Sainte-Marie | Special Reserve (IV) | 14 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 95 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Sainte Marie Special Reserve and extension (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-sainte-marie-special-reserve-and-extension-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.