Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Miombo Tit Melaniparus griseiventris | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Stierling's Wren-warbler Calamonastes stierlingi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Meves's Long-tailed Starling Lamprotornis mevesii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black-eared Seedeater Crithagra mennelli | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 62 | |
| Shrubland | 27 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 9 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mavuradonha Mountains (Zimbabwe). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mavuradonha-mountains-iba-zimbabwe on 23/12/2024.