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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
Ring-necked Francolin Scleroptila streptophora	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
White-faced Barbet Pogonornis macclounii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies	NT	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri	NT	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Cinnamon-breasted Tit Melaniparus pallidiventris	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Papyrus Yellow Warbler Calamonastides gracilirostris	VU	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Hartlaub's Babbler Turdoides hartlaubii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
White-collared Oliveback Nesocharis ansorgei	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Papyrus Canary Crithagra koliensis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2021) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1980	Parc national du Ruvubu	National Park	86
2013	Parc National de la Ruvubu	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	-

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Dusanurivyasambutse	1998
Tugarukirinzuki	2003
Turwanyubugaragwa	2008
Turwanyubwononyimuriparikeyaruvubu	2008

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial		87
Shrubland		12

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ruvubu National Park (Burundi). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ruvubu-national-park-iba-burundi on 22/11/2024.