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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (-) | 2,029 birds | A4i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter (-) | 476 birds | A4i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | winter (-) | 2,273 birds | A4i |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | winter (-) | 1,883 birds | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | winter (-) | 20,000 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | non-breeding (-) | 5,895 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (-) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2020) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2020 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 37 | |
| Shrubland | 28 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 16 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Forest | 6 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Greater Bazaruto (Mozambique). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/greater-bazaruto-iba-mozambique on 23/12/2024.