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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Striped Flufftail Sarothrura affinis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus	NT	resident	1998	present	A1, A3
Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha	VU	resident	-	present	A1
Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
East Coast Batis Batis soror	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Gorgeous Bushshrike Telophorus viridis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
White-tailed Crested-flycatcher Elminia albonotata	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Briar Warbler Oreophilais robertsi	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Chirinda Apalis Apalis chirindensis	VU	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea	EN	breeding	1998	present	A1, A3
Stripe-cheeked Bulbul Arizelocichla milanjensis	NT	resident	1998	present	A3
Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Orange Ground-thrush Geokichla gurneyi	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi	NT	resident	1998	present	A3
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Red-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia	LC	resident	1998	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1998) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2024) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

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 management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1950	Chimanimani	National Park	81

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		94
Shrubland		3
Grassland	Grassland - montane	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inselbergs, kopjes & inland cliffs	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers & streams	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chimanimani Mountains (Zimbabwe) (Zimbabwe). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chimanimani-mountains-(zimbabwe)-iba-zimbabwe on 23/11/2024.