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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 300 birds | A4i |
| Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Stierling's Woodpecker Dendropicos stierlingi | NT | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Tabora Cisticola Cisticola angusticauda | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Tanzanian Masked Weaver Ploceus reichardi | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa | LC | resident (2000) | 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | good | medium | low |
| 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 |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Unknown | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Katavi National Park | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 73 | |
| Forest | 15 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Katavi National Park (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/katavi-national-park-iba-tanzania on 23/12/2024.