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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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
Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami	NT	resident (2008–2014)	< 50 birds	A1
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	resident (2008–2014)	< 50 birds	A1
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus	EN	resident (2008–2014)	< 50 birds	A1
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis	CR	resident (2008–2014)	< 50 birds	A1
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus	CR	resident (2008–2014)	< 50 birds	A1
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus	CR	resident (2008–2014)	50-249 birds	A1
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli	CR	resident (2008–2014)	50-249 birds	A1
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus	EN	resident (2008–2014)	< 50 birds	A1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	winter (2008–2014)	50-249 birds	A1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	72	Scrub - woodland; Bushland & thicket - evergreen; Bushland & thicket - montane; Shrubland - Montane
Forest	10	Woodland - mixed; Woodland - riparian
Grassland	8	Grassland - montane
Wetlands (inland)	8	Artificial wetlands; Rivers & streams
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	2	Caves

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	90

Its privately owned and its  protected by private rangers and KWS.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ol Ari Nyiro (Kenya). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ol-ari-nyiro-iba-kenya on 23/12/2024.