Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| White-tailed Crested-flycatcher Elminia albonotata | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| White-winged Apalis Apalis chariessa | NT | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Orange Ground-thrush Geokichla gurneyi | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Olive-flanked Robin-chat Dessonornis anomalus | NT | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Thyolo Alethe Chamaetylas choloensis | VU | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Red-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2020) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2020 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | |
| Shrubland | 29 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Chiperone (Mozambique). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-chiperone-iba-mozambique on 23/12/2024.