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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fischer's Turaco Tauraco fischeri | NT | resident (2000) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus | NT | resident (2000) | present | A1, A3 |
| Eastern Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus simplex | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Brown-breasted Barbet Pogonornis melanopterus | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Mombasa Woodpecker Campethera mombassica | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Gorgeous Bushshrike Telophorus viridis | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Fischer's Greenbul Phyllastrephus fischeri | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Little Yellow Flycatcher Erythrocercus holochlorus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corusca | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Plain-backed Sunbird Anthreptes reichenowi | NT | resident (2000) | present | A1, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gendagenda North | Forest Reserve (-) | 11 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 98 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Handeni District Coastal Forests (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/handeni-district-coastal-forests-iba-tanzania on 23/12/2024.