Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos | EN | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | non-breeding (-) | rare | A1 |
| Nyasa Lovebird Agapornis lilianae | NT | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Miombo Scrub-robin Tychaedon barbata | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | poor | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | likely in short term (<4 years) | 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 |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | Unknown | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Lowland forest - dry deciduous |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mutulanganga (Zambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mutulanganga-iba-zambia on 23/12/2024.