Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Heuglin's Masked Weaver Ploceus heuglini | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Gambaga East | Forest Reserve | 100 |
| 1951 | Morago West | Forest Reserve | - |
| 1953 | Red Volta East | Forest Reserve | 10 |
| 1954 | Gambaga West I | Forest Reserve | 11 |
| 1954 | Marago River | Forest Reserve | 5 |
| 1962 | Red Volta West | Forest Reserve | 15 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gambaga Scarp (East) Forest Reserve (Ghana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gambaga-scarp-(east)-forest-reserve-iba-ghana on 23/11/2024.