Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-tailed Crested-flycatcher Elminia albonotata | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chirinda Apalis Apalis chirindensis | VU | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
| Stripe-cheeked Bulbul Arizelocichla milanjensis | NT | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Swynnerton's Robin Swynnertonia swynnertoni | VU | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | near favourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Unknown | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Chirinda | State Forest (Ib) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chirinda Forest (Zimbabwe). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chirinda-forest-iba-zimbabwe on 16/01/2025.