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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
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 area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other 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 23/11/2024.