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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
Handsome Spurfowl Pternistis nobilis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Rwenzori Turaco Gallirex johnstoni	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus	NT	resident (1999)	present	A3
Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater Merops oreobates	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Fine-banded Woodpecker Campethera taeniolaema	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Mountain Oriole Oriolus percivali	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Rwenzori Batis Batis diops	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Mountain Sooty Boubou Laniarius poensis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Doherty's Bushshrike Telophorus dohertyi	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
White-tailed Crested-flycatcher Elminia albonotata	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
White-bellied Crested-flycatcher Elminia albiventris	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Stripe-breasted Tit Melaniparus fasciiventer	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
White-browed Crombec Sylvietta leucophrys	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Grauer's Warbler Graueria vittata	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Rwenzori Apalis Oreolais ruwenzorii	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Black-faced Apalis Apalis personata	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Chestnut-throated Apalis Apalis porphyrolaema	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Kungwe Apalis Apalis argentea	LC	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2, A3
Chubb's Cisticola Cisticola chubbi	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Mountain Yellow Warbler Iduna similis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Grauer's Swamp-warbler Bradypterus graueri	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2, A3
Cinnamon Bracken-warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Eastern Mountain Greenbul Arizelocichla nigriceps	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Shelley's Greenbul Arizelocichla masukuensis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Red-faced Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus laetus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Neumann's Warbler Hemitesia neumanni	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Rwenzori Hill-babbler Sylvia atriceps	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Mountain Illadopsis Illadopsis pyrrhoptera	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Red-collared Mountain-babbler Kupeornis rufocinctus	EN	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2, A3
Slender-billed Starling Onychognathus tenuirostris	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Waller's Starling Onychognathus walleri	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Sharpe's Starling Pholia sharpii	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Stuhlmann's Starling Poeoptera stuhlmanni	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Abyssinian Ground-thrush Geokichla piaggiae	LC	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2, A3
White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Yellow-eyed Black-flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiacus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Archer's Robin-chat Dessonornis archeri	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
White-bellied Robin-chat Cossyphicula roberti	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Red-throated Alethe Chamaetylas poliophrys	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Equatorial Akalat Sheppardia aequatorialis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Grey-chested Kakamega Kakamega poliothorax	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Blue-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra alinae	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Purple-breasted Sunbird Nectarinia purpureiventris	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Northern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris reichenowi	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regius	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Strange Weaver Ploceus alienus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Black-billed Weaver Ploceus melanogaster	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Brown-capped Weaver Ploceus insignis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Dusky Twinspot Euschistospiza cinereovinacea	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Red-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Abyssinian Crimsonwing Cryptospiza salvadorii	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Dusky Crimsonwing Cryptospiza jacksoni	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Shelley's Crimsonwing Cryptospiza shelleyi	EN	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2, A3
Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Oriole Finch Linurgus olivaceus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Yellow-browed Citril Crithagra frontalis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Thick-billed Seedeater Crithagra burtoni	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Streaky Seedeater Crithagra striolata	LC	resident (1999)	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 (2021) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor

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
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1934	Kibira	National Park (II)	95

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Abahuzamugambi	2004
Dukingirikibirakiratuzigamye	2004
Ntwarirakumaguru	2008
Shirukubute	2004
Twizeyegukira	2003

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	96
Artificial/Terrestrial	1
Savanna	1

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kibira National Park (Burundi). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kibira-national-park-iba-burundi on 22/12/2024.