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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding (1999) | 30,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident (1998) | present | A1 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 4,100 birds | A4i |
| Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A3 |
| Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Papyrus Yellow Warbler Calamonastides gracilirostris | VU | resident (1998) | present | A1, A3 |
| White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (-) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | good | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Queen Elizabeth | National Park (II) | 4 |
| 1965 | Kyambura | Wildlife Reserve (III) | 100 |
| 1979 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 68 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 12 | |
| Grassland | 8 | |
| Shrubland | 7 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kyambura Wildlife Reserve (Uganda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kyambura-wildlife-reserve-iba-uganda on 23/12/2024.