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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comoro Olive-pigeon Columba pollenii | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
| Comoro Blue-pigeon Alectroenas sganzini | NT | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Anjouan Scops-owl Otus capnodes | EN | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
| Malagasy Harrier Circus macrosceles | EN | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Madagascar Brush-warbler Nesillas typica | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Comoro Thrush Turdus bewsheri | NT | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Anjouan Sunbird Cinnyris comorensis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Red-headed Fody Foudia eminentissima | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
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 | very 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 |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ndzuani highlands (Comoros). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ndzuani-highlands-iba-comoros on 27/12/2024.