Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Nyasa Lovebird Agapornis lilianae | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Meves's Long-tailed Starling Lamprotornis mevesii | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1998) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 57 | |
| Shrubland | 30 | |
| Forest | 6 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Headwaters of the Cahora Bassa Dam (Mozambique). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/headwaters-of-the-cahora-bassa-dam-iba-mozambique on 22/11/2024.