Data Zone
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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | very poor | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata | 21 / 21 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| White-necked Rockfowl Picathartes gymnocephalus | 4 / 10 (birds) | 40 | poor | ||
| Green-tailed Bristlebill Bleda eximius | 8 / 8 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Savanna | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | 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 | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Western Area | No or Non - Hunting Forest Reserve (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | Mid-altitude forest - transitional; Lowland forest - mixed moist evgn & semi-evgn; Lowland forest - riparian; Mangrove; Montane forest - mixed |
| Savanna | 18 | Bushland & thicket - deciduous; Bushland & thicket - montane; Wooded grassland |
| Grassland | 5 | Grassland - edaphic, dry |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5 | Rivers & streams; Freshwater lakes and pools; Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 1 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 | Inselbergs, kopjes & inland cliffs; Scree, boulders & bare rock |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Area Peninsula Forest National Park (Sierra Leone). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-area-peninsula-forest-national-park-iba-sierra-leone on 22/12/2024.