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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
Yellow-necked Spurfowl Pternistis leucoscepus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-breasted Spurfowl Pternistis rufopictus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A2, A3
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding (1964)	150,000 birds	A1, A4i
Black-faced Sandgrouse Pterocles decoratus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-bellied Go-away-bird Criniferoides leucogaster	LC	resident (2000)	unknown	A3
Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus	LC	winter (1989)	2,000 birds	A4i
Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus	LC	non-breeding (1998)	1,000 birds	A4i
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	winter (-)	120 birds	A1, A4i
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus	LC	winter (1990)	10,000 birds	A4i
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica	LC	winter (1990)	1,000 birds	A4i
Eastern Chanting-goshawk Melierax poliopterus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Von der Decken's Hornbill Tockus deckeni	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Abyssinian Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus minor	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Red-and-yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus	LC	resident (2000)	unknown	A3
Usambiro Barbet Trachyphonus usambiro	LC	resident (2000)	present	A2, A3
Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Usambiro Barbet Trachyphonus usambiro	LC	resident (2000)	unknown	A3
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage (-)	present	A1
Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri	NT	resident (2000)	present	A1, A2, A3
Grey-crested Helmetshrike Prionops poliolophus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A1, A2, A3
Taita Fiscal Lanius dorsalis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Red-throated Tit Melaniparus fringillinus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A1, A3
Red-winged Lark Mirafra hypermetra	LC	resident (2000)	unknown	A3
Somali Short-toed Lark Alaudala somalica	LC	resident (2000)	unknown	A3
Short-tailed Lark Spizocorys fremantlii	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Karamoja Apalis Apalis karamojae	VU	resident (2000)	present	A1, A2, A3
Grey Wren-warbler Calamonastes simplex	LC	resident (2000)	unknown	A3
Banded Warbler Curruca boehmi	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rufous Chatterer Argya rubiginosa	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Hildebrandt's Starling Lamprotornis hildebrandti	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
African Grey Flycatcher Bradornis microrhynchus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver Dinemellia dinemelli	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rufous-tailed Weaver Histurgops ruficauda	LC	resident (2000)	present	A2, A3
Black-capped Social-Weaver Pseudonigrita cabanisi	LC	resident (2000)	unknown	A3
Speke's Weaver Ploceus spekei	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Purple Grenadier Granatina ianthinogaster	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Blue-capped Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus cyanocephalus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-cheeked Waxbill Brunhilda charmosyna	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-headed Silverbill Spermestes griseicapilla	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Steel-blue Whydah Vidua hypocherina	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Straw-tailed Whydah Vidua fischeri	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Swahili Sparrow Passer suahelicus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Pangani Longclaw Macronyx aurantiigula	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-bellied Canary Crithagra dorsostriata	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding (1964)	100,000-499,999 birds	A4iii

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	Unknown	Unknown	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1951	Serengeti National Park	National Park (II)	100
1969	Maswa G.R. (N)	Game reserve (IV)	<1
1981	Serengeti National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100
1981	Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	45
Grassland	42
Forest	6
Shrubland	5

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serengeti-national-park-iba-tanzania on 22/12/2024.