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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Rüppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Ground Batis Lanioturdus torquatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Rockrunner Achaetops pycnopygius | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Bare-cheeked Babbler Turdoides gymnogenys | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Kalahari Scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Herero Chat Namibornis herero | LC | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
| Cinderella Waxbill Glaucestrilda thomensis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 87 | |
| Desert | 11 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Epupa - Ruacana (Namibia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/epupa--ruacana-iba-namibia on 27/12/2024.