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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Lavender Waxbill Glaucestrilda coerulescens | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1971 | Shai Hills | Game Production Reserve (VI) | 100 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | 100 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shai Hills Resource Reserve (Ghana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shai-hills-resource-reserve-iba-ghana on 12/01/2025.