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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Fischer's Turaco Tauraco fischeri	NT	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus	NT	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Mangrove Kingfisher Halcyon senegaloides	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Brown-breasted Barbet Pogonornis melanopterus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Mombasa Woodpecker Campethera mombassica	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
East Coast Batis Batis soror	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Scaly Babbler Turdoides squamulata	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corusca	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Mouse-coloured Sunbird Cyanomitra verreauxii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Zanzibar Red Bishop Euplectes nigroventris	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Clarke's Weaver Ploceus golandi	EN	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Sokoke Pipit Anthus sokokensis	EN	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Malindi Pipit Anthus melindae	LC	resident	1999	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.

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

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
No known threats	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	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

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Dakatcha Woodland Conservation Group	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Woodland - monodominant	100

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dakatcha Woodland (Kenya). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dakatcha-woodland-iba-kenya on 26/11/2024.