Makao Wildlife Management Area (Tanzania)

Makao Wildlife Management Area

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2023 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 List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus	EN	resident	2023	min 18 individuals	A1
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli	CR	resident	2023	min 35 individuals	A1
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos	EN	resident	2023	min 22 individuals	A1
Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri	NT	resident	2023	min 80 individuals	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Shrubland	Bushland & thicket - deciduous	62
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers & streams	17
Grassland	Grassland - edaphic, dry	10
Other		8
Forest	Woodland - riparian	3

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	55
hunting	40
rangeland/pastureland	3
urban/industrial/transport	2

Land ownership

Makao Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a protected area that was established in 2007.

Makao WMA is a communal land that belongs to 10 villages, which are Makao, Mwangudo, Iramba Ndogo, Sungu, Sapa, Mbushi, Shushuni, Mwabagimu, Lukale, and Jinamo. The areas surrounding the WMA are occupied mainly by the Sukuma, Datoga, Taturu, and Nyaturu tribes. There are also members of the Hadzabe tribe living outside the WMA.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Makao Wildlife Management Area (Tanzania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/makao-wildlife-management-area-iba-tanzania on 26/11/2024.