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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
Sao Tome Olive-pigeon Columba thomensis	EN	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba malherbii	NT	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Green-pigeon Treron sanctithomae	EN	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Spinetail Zoonavena thomensis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Dwarf Ibis Bostrychia bocagei	CR	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Scops-owl Otus hartlaubi	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Kingfisher Corythornis thomensis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Oriole Oriolus crassirostris	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone atrochalybeia	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Newton's Fiscal Lanius newtoni	CR	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Prinia Prinia molleri	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Black-capped Speirops Zosterops lugubris	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome White-eye Zosterops feae	NT	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Sao Tome Thrush Turdus olivaceofuscus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Newton's Sunbird Anabathmis newtonii	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Giant Sunbird Dreptes thomensis	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Giant Weaver Ploceus grandis	NT	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Weaver Ploceus sanctithomae	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Shorttail Amaurocichla bocagii	VU	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2
Principe Seedeater Crithagra rufobrunnea	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2
Sao Tome Grosbeak Crithagra concolor	CR	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Obô Natural Park	Other (-)	100

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: São Tomé lowland forests (São Tomé e Príncipe). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/são-tomé-lowland-forests-iba-são-tomé-e-príncipe on 23/12/2024.