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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 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
Sao Tome Olive-pigeon Columba thomensis	EN	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba malherbii	NT	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Green-pigeon Treron sanctithomae	EN	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Spinetail Zoonavena thomensis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Dwarf Ibis Bostrychia bocagei	CR	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Scops-owl Otus hartlaubi	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Oriole Oriolus crassirostris	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone atrochalybeia	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Newton's Fiscal Lanius newtoni	CR	resident (1996)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Prinia Prinia molleri	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Black-capped Speirops Zosterops lugubris	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Zosterops ficedulinus	NR	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Thrush Turdus olivaceofuscus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Newton's Sunbird Anabathmis newtonii	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Giant Sunbird Dreptes thomensis	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Giant Weaver Ploceus grandis	NT	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Weaver Ploceus sanctithomae	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Shorttail Amaurocichla bocagii	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Principe Seedeater Crithagra rufobrunnea	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Grosbeak Crithagra concolor	CR	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé	Other (-)	-
-	Obô Natural Park	Other (-)	-

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
not utilised	-
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé e Zona Tampão (São Tomé e Príncipe). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-natural-obô-de-são-tomé-e-zona-tampão-iba-são-tomé-e-príncipe on 24/12/2024.