Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | breeding (1955) | 600 pairs | A1 |
| Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident (1998) | present | A1 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 1,800 birds | A4i |
| Böhm's Bee-eater Merops boehmi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Ploceus katangae | NR | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | good | 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 |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Unknown | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mweru-Wantipa | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 47 | |
| Forest | 46 | |
| Shrubland | 4 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mweru Wantipa National Park (Zambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mweru-wantipa-national-park-iba-zambia on 23/12/2024.