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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
A large mushitu, 25 km west of Mpongwe and just south of St Anthony’s Mission and Lake Kashiba (a National Monument). The forest is partly surrounded by a large dambo and also by some villages and cultivation. A number of poorly defined tracks run through the forest, but otherwise it remains relatively undisturbed.
See Box and Table 3 for key species. A wealth of mushitu species are to be found, several of which are endemic to the Zambezian biome. Imanda is a well-known site for
Batis margaritae, which is fairly common. Other typical species include
Musophaga rossae,
Mesopicos griseocephalus,
Campephaga quiscalina,
Sheppardia bocagei,
Bradypterus lopezi,
Phylloscopus laurae,
Apalis cinerea,
Trochocercus cyanomelas and
Telophorus multicolor.
Columba larvata and
Indicator meliphilus have also been recorded.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Near villages, small gardens have been cut into the forest and such clearance, while not a threat at present, requires careful monitoring. Within the forest there is some subsistence hunting and some cutting of trees for building poles. In dry years, fire is always a threat.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Imanda (Zambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/imanda-iba-zambia on 23/12/2024.
