Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor | VU | resident (1990) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Madagascar Blue-pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis | LC | resident (1990) | present | A3 |
| Red-fronted Coua Coua reynaudii | LC | resident (1990) | present | A3 |
| Madagascar Forest Rail Mentocrex kioloides | LC | resident (1990) | present | A3 |
| Scaly Ground-roller Geobiastes squamiger | VU | resident (1990) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Nuthatch Vanga Hypositta corallirostris | LC | resident (1990) | present | A2, A3 |
| White-throated Oxylabes Oxylabes madagascariensis | LC | resident (1990) | present | A3 |
| Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops | LC | resident (1990) | present | A3 |
| Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi | LC | resident (1990) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | moderate | very high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | - | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Tsitongambarika | Classified Forest (-) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 79 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tsitongambarika NPA (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tsitongambarika-npa-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.