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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| 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 |
| Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei | 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 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | near favourable | medium | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | 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 | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lake Mburo | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 56 | |
| Forest | 15 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 7 | |
| Grassland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-mburo-national-park-iba-uganda on 23/01/2025.