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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus	LC	resident (1999)	300 birds	A4i
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	resident (-)	present	A1
Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata	LC	resident (2004)	present	A4i
Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus	VU	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami	NT	resident (-)	present	A1
Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae	EN	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex	VU	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis	LC	resident (1999)	1,000–2,000 birds	A4i
African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris	LC	resident (-)	present	A1
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos	EN	resident (2004)	present	A1
Böhm's Bee-eater Merops boehmi	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Sharp-tailed Starling Lamprotornis acuticaudus	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Miombo Scrub-robin Tychaedon barbata	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Böhm's Flycatcher Myopornis boehmi	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Oustalet's Sunbird Cinnyris oustaleti	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Ploceus katangae	NR	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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	Unknown	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Tondwa	Game Management Area (VI)	21
1971	Kaputa	Game Management Area (VI)	10
1985	Nsumbu	National Park (II)	79

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)
Forest	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sumbu National Park and Tondwa Game Management Area (Zambia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sumbu-national-park-and-tondwa-game-management-area-iba-zambia on 23/12/2024.