Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Piapiac Ptilostomus afer | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Lavender Waxbill Glaucestrilda coerulescens | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
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 | good | medium | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea | 22 / 25 (pairs) | 88 | moderate | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in long term (>4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>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 | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 71 | |
| Shrubland | 26 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Diéfoula - Logoniégué forest (Burkina Faso). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/diéfoula--logoniégué-forest-iba-burkina-faso on 23/12/2024.