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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Black-breasted Barbet Pogonornis rolleti | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Yellow Penduline-tit Anthoscopus parvulus | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Green-backed Eremomela Eremomela canescens | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Rufous Cisticola Cisticola rufus | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| White-collared Starling Grafisia torquata | LC | resident (1997) | rare | A3 |
| Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae | LC | breeding (1997) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-winged Pytilia Pytilia hypogrammica | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Manda | Parc National (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 66 | |
| Forest | 31 | |
| Grassland | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Manda National Park (Chad). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/manda-national-park-iba-chad on 23/12/2024.