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Wabai Hill (Debshan Ranch)


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 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
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres VU non-breeding (-) 100–225 birds A1, A4ii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Wabai Hill (Debshan ranch) Sanctuary (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland 76
Forest 17
Artificial/Terrestrial 6

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
hunting -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wabai Hill (Debshan Ranch) (Zimbabwe). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wabai-hill-(debshan-ranch)-iba-zimbabwe on 22/12/2024.