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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale-billed Hornbill Lophoceros pallidirostris | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Nyasa Lovebird Agapornis lilianae | NT | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Stierling's Wren-warbler Calamonastes stierlingi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Babbling Starling Neocichla gutturalis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Meves's Long-tailed Starling Lamprotornis mevesii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Böhm's Flycatcher Myopornis boehmi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Shelley's Sunbird Cinnyris shelleyi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser rufoscapulatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | poor | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | 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 | Unknown | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | North Luangwa | National Park (II) | 97 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 37 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 32 | |
| Forest | 29 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Luangwa National Park (Zambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-luangwa-national-park-iba-zambia on 23/12/2024.