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 (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Brown-rumped Bunting Emberiza affinis | LC | resident (1998) | 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 (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | moderate | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mare aux Hippopotames | Bird Reserve (IV) | 100 |
| 1986 | Forêt classée de la mare aux hippopotames | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Bala SSG | 1998 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 56 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 36 | |
| Forest | 6 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Freshwater lakes and pools |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mare aux Hippopotames (Burkina Faso). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mare-aux-hippopotames-iba-burkina-faso on 23/12/2024.