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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Woodwards' Batis Batis fratrum | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malawi Hills Forest Reserve (Malawi). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malawi-hills-forest-reserve-iba-malawi on 14/01/2025.