KE053
North Nandi forest


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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
White-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra LC resident (1999) present A3
Red-chested Owlet Glaucidium tephronotum LC resident (1999) present A3
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill Bycanistes subcylindricus LC resident (1999) present A3
Eastern Yellow-spotted Barbet Buccanodon duchaillui LC resident (1999) present A3
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet Trachylaemus purpuratus LC resident (1999) present A3
Yellow-crested Woodpecker Dendropicos xantholophus LC resident (1999) present A3
Petit's Cuckooshrike Campephaga petiti LC resident (1999) present A3
African Shrike-flycatcher Megabyas flammulatus LC resident (1999) present A3
Jameson's Wattle-eye Dyaphorophyia jamesoni LC resident (1999) present A3
Bocage's Bushshrike Chlorophoneus bocagei LC resident (1999) present A3
Dusky Tit Melaniparus funereus LC resident (1999) present A3
Buff-throated Apalis Apalis rufogularis LC resident (1999) present A3
Tawny-breasted Camaroptera Camaroptera toroensis LC resident (1999) present A3
Red-tailed Bristlebill Bleda syndactylus LC resident (1999) present A3
Plain Greenbul Eurillas curvirostris LC resident (1999) present A3
Uganda Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus budongoensis LC resident (1999) present A3
Green Hylia Hylia prasina LC resident (1999) present A3
Scaly-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis albipectus LC resident (1999) present A3
White-tailed Ant-thrush Neocossyphus poensis LC resident (1999) present A3
Chapin's Flycatcher Fraseria lendu VU resident (1999) present A1, A2
Blue-shouldered Robin-chat Cossypha cyanocampter LC resident (1999) present A3
Grey-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes tephrolaemus LC resident (1999) present A3
Green-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra rubescens LC resident (1999) present A3
Vieillot's Black Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus LC resident (1999) present A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2023 poor high 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
Artificial/Terrestrial moderate (70–90%) moderate (70–90%) poor
Grassland moderate (70–90%) moderate (70–90%) 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 most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Biological resource use 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
Climate change and severe weather 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%) 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1978 Nandi North Nature Reserve (IV) 33

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
North Nandi Environmental Forum - PYRAMID 1999
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 75 Mid-altitude forest - transitional
Artificial/Terrestrial - Forestry & agro-industrial plantations
Grassland - Grassland - montane

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Nandi forest (Kenya). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-nandi-forest-iba-kenya on 23/12/2024.