ZW009
Hwange National Park


IBA Justification

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
Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli LC resident (1998) present A3
Bradfield's Hornbill Lophoceros bradfieldi LC resident (1998) present A3
Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus LC resident (1998) present A3
Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni LC resident (1998) present A3
Barred Wren-warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus LC resident (1998) present A3
Stierling's Wren-warbler Calamonastes stierlingi LC resident (1998) present A3
Meves's Long-tailed Starling Lamprotornis mevesii LC resident (1998) present A3
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana LC resident (1998) present A3
Kalahari Scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena LC resident (1998) present A3
Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis LC resident (1998) present A3
Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti LC resident (1998) present A3
White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala LC resident (1998) present A3
Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis LC resident (1998) present A3
Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa LC resident (1998) present A3
Black-eared Seedeater Crithagra mennelli LC resident (1998) present A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2011 moderate medium medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat good

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Grassland good (>90%) moderate (70–90%) moderate
Forest good (>90%) moderate (70–90%) moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) 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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1949 Hwange National Park (II) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 72 Woodland - mixed
Shrubland 16
Artificial/Terrestrial 10
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine - Other artificial wetlands
Grassland - Grassland - edaphic, dry
Wetlands (inland) - Ephemeral pools and wetlands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hwange-national-park-iba-zimbabwe on 23/12/2024.