Makao Wildlife Management Area (Tanzania) IBA | Details

Makao Wildlife Management Area

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus	EN	resident (2023)	min 18 birds	A1
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli	CR	resident (2023)	min 35 birds	A1
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos	EN	resident (2023)	min 22 birds	A1
Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri	NT	resident (2023)	min 80 birds	A1

Habitats

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

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 27/12/2024.