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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mtwara | State Forest Reserve | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mtwara District Coastal Forests (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mtwara-district-coastal-forests-iba-tanzania on 23/11/2024.