Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Spotted Ground-thrush Geokichla guttata | VU | breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Brown Scrub-robin Tychaedon signata | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chorister Robin-chat Cossypha dichroa | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
| Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | poor | high | low |
| 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%) | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Forest | 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%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% 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 | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ongoyi | Designation Not Known (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 66 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 34 | |
| Grassland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| water management | 50 |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ngoye Forest Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ngoye-forest-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.