Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlaub's Spurfowl Pternistis hartlaubi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii | EN | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Rüppell's Bustard Heterotetrax rueppelii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| African Penguin Spheniscus demersus | CR | non-breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Cape Gannet Morus capensis | EN | non-breeding (1998) | common | A1 |
| Damara Tern Sternula balaenarum | LC | non-breeding (2001) | 2,000–2,400 birds | A1, A4i |
| Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Rüppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Gray's Lark Ammomanopsis grayi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Stark's Lark Spizocorys starki | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Rockrunner Achaetops pycnopygius | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Barred Wren-warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Bare-cheeked Babbler Turdoides gymnogenys | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Kalahari Scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Herero Chat Namibornis herero | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
| Karoo Chat Emarginata schlegelii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Tractrac Chat Emarginata tractrac | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Cinderella Waxbill Glaucestrilda thomensis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | National Park Iona | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 62 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 19 | |
| Grassland | 17 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Iona National Park (Angola). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iona-national-park-iba-angola on 23/12/2024.