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 (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 |
| 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 23/12/2024.