• Summary
• Text account
• Data table and detailed info
• Map
• Reference and further resources

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 (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

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

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

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
1958	Montagne d'Ambre	National Park (II)	74
1958	Forêt d'Ambre	Special Reserve (IV)	10

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

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

---

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 23/12/2024.