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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Rosy Bee-eater Merops malimbicus | LC | breeding (1996) | 15,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Piapiac Ptilostomus afer | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata | LC | resident (1999) | 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 (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Rosy Bee-eater Merops malimbicus | 0 / 500 (adults) | 0 | very poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| 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 planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 58 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 17 | |
| Forest | 15 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Kaduna - Middle Niger flood-plain (Nigeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-kaduna--middle-niger-flood-plain-iba-nigeria on 23/12/2024.