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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 4,201 birds | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 7,697 birds | A4i |
| Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops | LC | resident (2000) | 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 (2002) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2002 | good | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | 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 | Unknown | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rubondo Island National Park | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 67 | |
| Forest | 31 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rubondo Island National Park (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rubondo-island-national-park-iba-tanzania on 23/12/2024.