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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta	LC	resident (2008)	present	A3
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex	VU	resident (2008)	present	A1
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus	EN	resident (2008)	present	A3
Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri	NT	resident (2008)	present	A1, A3
Papyrus Yellow Warbler Calamonastides gracilirostris	VU	resident (2008)	present	A1, A3
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea	EN	non-breeding (2008)	present	A1
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis	LC	resident (2008)	present	A3
Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus	LC	resident (2008)	present	A3
Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops	LC	resident (2008)	present	A3
Vieillot's Black Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus	LC	resident (2008)	present	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2006	Nabajjuzzi wetland Ramsar Site	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)

Wetland Management Department manages the wetland on behalf of the Government of Uganda. This means that the wetland is state owned although the communities are not entirely stopped from accessing the resources.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nabajjuzi Wetland (Uganda). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nabajjuzi-wetland-iba-uganda on 23/12/2024.