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:1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2019 | very poor | high | medium |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | population | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
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Species | Actual vs Reference | Units | % remaining | Result | |
Black Tern Chlidonias niger | 5 / 3,900 | mature individuals | 1 | very poor |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Biological resource use | now | most of population/area (50-90%) | moderate decline (10-30% over 3 generations) | high |
Residential and commercial development | now | some of population/area (10-49%) | slow decline (1-10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Transportation and service corridors | now | some of population/area (10-49%) | slow decline (1-10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Pollution | now | some of population/area (10-49%) | slow decline (1-10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10-49%) | moderate decline (10-30% over 3 generations) | medium |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | 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) | |||
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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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Cape Mount | Nature Conservation Unit | 100 |
2003 | Lake Piso Multiple Sustainable Use Reserve | Multiple Sustainable Use Reserve | 96 |
2003 | Lake Piso | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
Name | Year formed |
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Piso Conservation Forum | 2006 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 31 | |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 30 | |
Forest | 22 | Lowland forest - undifferentiated; Mangrove |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 15 | |
Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
Land use | % of IBA |
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forestry | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Piso (Cape Mount) (Liberia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-piso-(cape-mount)-iba-liberia on 03/12/2024.