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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-faced Barbet Pogonornis macclounii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Margaret's Batis Batis margaritae | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Laura's Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus laurae | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Hartlaub's Babbler Turdoides hartlaubii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | favourable | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | Unknown | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 81 | |
| Shrubland | 18 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Imanda (Zambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/imanda-iba-zambia on 17/01/2025.