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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
Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Piapiac Ptilostomus afer	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Bronze-tailed Starling Lamprotornis chalcurus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Grey Firefinch Lagonosticta nigricollis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Red-winged Pytilia Pytilia phoenicoptera	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Lavender Waxbill Glaucestrilda coerulescens	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Brown-rumped Bunting Emberiza affinis	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 (2001) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Grassland	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

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	No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	90	Lowland forest - mixed swamp; Lowland forest - riparian
Grassland	10	Grassland - edaphic, wet

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ouagadougou forest (Burkina Faso). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ouagadougou-forest-iba-burkina-faso on 23/12/2024.