Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A1, A3 |
| Eastern Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus simplex | LC | resident | 2000 | unknown | A3 |
| Brown-breasted Barbet Pogonornis melanopterus | LC | resident | 2000 | unknown | A3 |
| Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| East Coast Batis Batis soror | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Gorgeous Bushshrike Telophorus viridis | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Kretschmer's Longbill Macrosphenus kretschmeri | LC | resident | 2000 | unknown | A3 |
| Fischer's Greenbul Phyllastrephus fischeri | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Lowland Tiny Greenbul Phyllastrephus debilis | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corusca | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes neglectus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Zanzibar Red Bishop Euplectes nigroventris | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Namakutwa/Namade | Forest Reserve | 30 |
| - | Nyumburuni | Forest Reserve | 29 |
| - | Kiwengoma | Forest Reserve | 40 |
| 1947 | Mtanza | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rufiji District Coastal Forests (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rufiji-district-coastal-forests-iba-tanzania on 22/11/2024.