Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus | VU | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula | VU | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris | LC | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos | EN | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Bradfield's Hornbill Lophoceros bradfieldi | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Miombo Scrub-robin Tychaedon barbata | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | unfavourable | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | Unknown | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Riverine floodplains |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Woodland - mixed |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Scrub - woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Simungoma (Zambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/simungoma-iba-zambia on 15/01/2025.