Data Zone
Country/territory: Guinea
IBA criteria met: A3 (2001)
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Area: 4,900 hectares (49.00 km2)
Site description (2001 baseline)
Kabitaï (Khabitaye) Forest Reserve is located south-east of the town of Wassou and north of Dubréka on the south-western edge of the Fouta Djalon, some 20 km from the sea and only a short distance from Konkouré (IBA GN013). The habitat is mixed wooded savanna and grassland, although some areas are cultivated.
Key biodiversity
See Box and Table 3 for key species. In addition, 10 species of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome have been recorded; see Table 3. The area has yet to be properly surveyed.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kabitaï (Guinea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kabitaï-iba-guinea on 23/12/2024.