Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-crested Helmetshrike Prionops poliolophus | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2 |
| Red-throated Tit Melaniparus fringillinus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A1 |
| Hunter's Cisticola Cisticola hunteri | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A2 |
| Jackson's Widowbird Euplectes jacksoni | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2023 | unfavourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Forest | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Montane forest - mixed, Woodland - mixed | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub - woodland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Nguruman (Kenya). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-nguruman-iba-kenya on 23/11/2024.