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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A3 |
| Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Papyrus Yellow Warbler Calamonastides gracilirostris | VU | resident (1998) | present | A1, A3 |
| White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-collared Oliveback Nesocharis ansorgei | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Papyrus Canary Crithagra koliensis | 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 (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| 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 |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | low |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Inyange Site Support Group | 2002 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 44 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 23 | |
| Shrubland | 16 | |
| Grassland | 12 | |
| Forest | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nyabarongo wetlands (Rwanda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nyabarongo-wetlands-iba-rwanda on 23/12/2024.