Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1996 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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1996. The most recent assessment (1996) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 1996 | moderate | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Savanna | 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 | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | 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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Nechisar | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 58 | Bushland & thicket - deciduous; Bushland & thicket - evergreen; Wooded grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 27 | Freshwater lakes and pools; Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs; Rivers & streams; Geothermal springs; Sand dunes and beaches - riverine |
| Grassland | 11 | Grassland - edaphic, dry |
| Forest | 4 | Lowland forest - riparian; Woodland - riparian; Woodland - monodominant |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 15 |
| forestry | 5 |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nechisar National Park and surroundings (Ethiopia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nechisar-national-park-and-surroundings-iba-ethiopia on 23/12/2024.