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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii	EN	resident (1998)	present	A1
Subdesert Mesite Monias benschi	VU	resident (1998)	present	A1, A2, A3
Giant Coua Coua gigas	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Running Coua Coua cursor	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Olive-capped Coua Coua olivaceiceps	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata	VU	resident (1998)	present	A1
Madagascar Jacana Actophilornis albinucha	EN	resident (1998)	present	A2
Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis	NT	resident (1998)	present	A1
Long-tailed Ground-roller Uratelornis chimaera	VU	resident (1998)	present	A1, A2, A3
Archbold's Newtonia Newtonia archboldi	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris	NT	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Subdesert Brush-warbler Nesillas lantzii	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Thamnornis Thamnornis chloropetoides	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Littoral Rock-thrush Monticola imerina	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3

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
Forest	moderate (70–90%)	poor (40–69%)	very poor
Savanna	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Unknown	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Unknown	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2006	Velondriake	Paysage Harmonieux Protégé (V)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Savanna	41
Forest	38

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mikea (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mikea-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.