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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale-billed Hornbill Lophoceros pallidirostris | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Cinnamon-breasted Tit Melaniparus pallidiventris | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Miombo Wren-warbler Calamonastes undosus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Tabora Cisticola Cisticola angusticauda | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Shelley's Sunbird Cinnyris shelleyi | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa | LC | resident (2000) | 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 (2009) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | good | high | high |
| 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 |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mikumi National Park | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 60 | |
| Shrubland | 24 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 14 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mikumi National Park (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mikumi-national-park-iba-tanzania on 23/12/2024.