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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina | VU | resident | 1999 | abundant | A4i |
| Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Savile's Bustard Lophotis savilei | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus | 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.
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 | not assessed | very high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>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 | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Baga | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| 1991 | Chad Basin | National Park | 100 |
| 2008 | Lake Chad Wetlands in Nigeria | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chad Basin National Park: Chingurmi - Duguma Sector (Nigeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chad-basin-national-park:-chingurmi--duguma-sector-iba-nigeria on 22/11/2024.