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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	1985	present	A1
Madagascar Blue-pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis	LC	resident	1985	present	A3
Collared Nightjar Gactornis enarratus	LC	resident	1985	present	A3
Madagascar Flufftail Sarothrura insularis	LC	resident	1985	present	A3
Madagascar Forest Rail Mentocrex kioloides	LC	resident	1985	present	A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata	VU	resident	1985	present	A1
Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae	EN	breeding	1985	present	A1
Madagascar Red Owl Tyto soumagnei	VU	resident	1985	present	A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis	NT	resident	1985	present	A1
Henst's Goshawk Accipiter henstii	VU	resident	1985	present	A1
Pitta-like Ground-roller Atelornis pittoides	LC	resident	1985	present	A1, A3
Dark Newtonia Newtonia amphichroa	LC	resident	1985	present	A3
White-throated Oxylabes Oxylabes madagascariensis	LC	resident	1985	present	A3
Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops	LC	resident	1985	present	A3
Amber Mountain Rock-thrush Monticola erythronotus	EN	resident	1985	present	A2, A3
Forest Fody Foudia omissa	LC	resident	1985	present	A3
Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi	LC	resident	1985	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
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other 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	% overlap with IBA
1958	Montagne d'Ambre	National Park	74
1958	Forêt d'Ambre	Special Reserve	10

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		72
Savanna		8
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers & streams	3
Unknown		1

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: Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Special Reserve (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montagne-dambre-national-park-and-special-reserve-iba-madagascar on 23/11/2024.