MZ002
Changelane river gorge


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 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
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres VU resident (-) 10–15 pairs A1
Gorgeous Bushshrike Telophorus viridis LC resident (1999) present A3
Rudd's Apalis Apalis ruddi LC resident (1999) present A2, A3
Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corusca LC resident (1999) present A3
Mouse-coloured Sunbird Cyanomitra verreauxii LC resident (1999) present A3
Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus LC resident (1999) present A2, A3
Lemon-breasted Canary Crithagra citrinipectus LC resident (1999) present A2, A3

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 100

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
other -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Changelane river gorge (Mozambique). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/changelane-river-gorge-iba-mozambique on 23/12/2024.