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The site was identified as important in 1999 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii	EN	resident	1993	present	A1
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding	1993	present	A1
White-breasted Mesite Mesitornis variegatus	VU	resident	1993	present	A1, A2, A3
Giant Coua Coua gigas	LC	resident	1993	present	A3
Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli	LC	resident	1993	present	A2, A3
Olive-capped Coua Coua olivaceiceps	LC	resident	1993	present	A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata	VU	resident	1993	present	A1
Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae	EN	breeding	1993	present	A1
Madagascar Jacana Actophilornis albinucha	EN	resident	1993	present	A2
Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis	NT	resident	1993	present	A1
Henst's Goshawk Accipiter henstii	VU	resident	1993	present	A1
Schlegel's Asity Philepitta schlegeli	NT	resident	1993	present	A1, A2, A3
Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata	LC	resident	1993	present	A3
Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava	LC	resident	1993	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Forest	-	good (> 90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Natural system modifications	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Residential and commercial development	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Pollution	past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1958	Andranomena	Special Reserve	7
1984	Analabe	Private Reserve	2
1987	Kirindy	Forest Reserve	9
2007	Zones humides de Bedo	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Lowland forest - dry deciduous	major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers & streams, Freshwater lakes and pools, Ephemeral pools and wetlands	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Menabe forest complex (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/menabe-forest-complex-iba-madagascar on 23/11/2024.