CM003
Waza National Park


IBA Justification

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
Garganey Spatula querquedula LC winter (-) 25,000 birds A4i
African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea LC resident (2000) present A3
Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina VU non-breeding (-) 1,000 birds A1, A4i
Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs NT resident (2000) present A3
Savile's Bustard Lophotis savilei LC resident (2000) present A3
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus LC non-breeding (-) 1,800 birds A4i
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus NT winter (-) present A1
Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki LC resident (2000) present A3
Sahelian Woodpecker Dendropicos elachus LC resident (2000) present A3
Fox Kestrel Falco alopex LC resident (2000) present A3
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus LC resident (2000) present A3
Piapiac Ptilostomus afer LC resident (2000) present A3
Sennar Penduline-tit Anthoscopus punctifrons LC resident (2000) present A3
Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla LC resident (2000) present A3
Red-pate Cisticola Cisticola ruficeps LC resident (2000) present A3
River Prinia Prinia fluviatilis LC resident (2000) present A3
Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher LC resident (2000) present A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus LC resident (2000) present A3
Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe LC resident (2000) present A3
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus LC resident (2000) present A3
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes LC resident (2000) present A3
Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus LC resident (2000) present A3
Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata LC resident (2000) present A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a non-breeding (-) 20,000-49,999 birds A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.


IBA Conservation

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.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 not assessed high medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset unknown

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%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) 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 management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive Some limited conservation initiatives are in place medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (category) % coverage of IBA
1968 Waza Parc national (II) 100
1979 Waza UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 88
Shrubland 7
Grassland 4

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
water management -
other -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Waza National Park (Cameroon). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/waza-national-park-iba-cameroon on 03/12/2024.