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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
Madagascar Blue-pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Red-fronted Coua Coua reynaudii	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Blue Coua Coua caerulea	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Madagascar Flufftail Sarothrura insularis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Pitta-like Ground-roller Atelornis pittoides	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Velvet Asity Philepitta castanea	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Common Sunbird-Asity Neodrepanis coruscans	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Dark Newtonia Newtonia amphichroa	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Crossley's Vanga Mystacornis crossleyi	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Ward's Flycatcher Pseudobias wardi	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Brown Emu-tail Bradypterus brunneus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A2, A3
Madagascar Grassbird Bradypterus seebohmi	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
White-throated Oxylabes Oxylabes madagascariensis	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Grey-crowned Tetraka Xanthomixis cinereiceps	NT	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Yellowbrow Crossleyia xanthophrys	LC	resident (1999)	present	A1, A2, A3
Forest Fody Foudia omissa	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi	LC	resident (1999)	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 (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor
Wetlands (inland)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Transportation and service corridors	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 compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being compre­hensively and effectively implemented	high

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Lowland forest - mixed moist evgn & semi-evgn; Mid-altitude forest - transitional; Montane forest - mixed
Wetlands (inland)	-	Ephemeral pools and wetlands

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zafimaniry Forest (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zafimaniry-forest-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.