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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, 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 |
| Fox's Weaver Ploceus spekeoides | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | good | low | low |
| 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 |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Savanna | 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 |
| 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 | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Pian Upe | Wildlife Reserve (III) | 13 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 55 | |
| Unknown | 21 | |
| Forest | 16 | |
| Savanna | 2 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Opeta (Uganda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-opeta-iba-uganda on 22/12/2024.