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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2001 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | 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 |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1950 | Oti-Keran | National Park (II) | 100 |
2011 | Oti-Keran/Oti-Mandouri | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | - |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | 56 | |
Shrubland | 42 |
Land use | % of IBA |
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agriculture | - |
hunting | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kéran National Park (Togo). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kéran-national-park-iba-togo on 23/12/2024.