Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erckel's Spurfowl Pternistis erckelii | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Nyanza Swift Apus niansae | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Thick-billed Raven Corvus crassirostris | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Abyssinian Catbird Sylvia galinieri | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Ethiopian White-eye Zosterops poliogastrus | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Little Rock-thrush Monticola rufocinereus | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Moorland Chat Pinarochroa sordida | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Brown-rumped Seedeater Crithagra tristriata | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Streaky Seedeater Crithagra striolata | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gumburda-Grakaso | National Forest Priority Area (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hugumburda and Grat-Kahsu forests (Ethiopia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hugumburda-and-grat-kahsu-forests-iba-ethiopia on 23/12/2024.