Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus | VU | non-breeding | 1992 | 506 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis | LC | non-breeding | 1992 | 539 individuals | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 802 individuals | A4i |
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | non-breeding | 1990 | 1,473 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | winter | 1995 | 44 individuals | A1 |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | LC | winter | 1995 | 2,400 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ulyankulu | Forest Reserve | 1 |
| 1969 | Moyowosi G.R (N) | Game reserve | 46 |
| 1983 | Kigosi | Game Reserve | 54 |
| 2000 | Malagarasi-Muyovozi Wetlands | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Shrubland | 34 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 13 | |
| Grassland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moyowosi - Kigosi Game Reserves (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moyowosi--kigosi-game-reserves-iba-tanzania on 22/11/2024.