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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
Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Blue-pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Collared Nightjar Gactornis enarratus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Red-breasted Coua Coua serriana	LC	resident (1995)	present	A2, A3
Red-fronted Coua Coua reynaudii	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Blue Coua Coua caerulea	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Madagascar Flufftail Sarothrura insularis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Madagascar Forest Rail Mentocrex kioloides	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1
Madagascar Red Owl Tyto soumagnei	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Serpent-eagle Eutriorchis astur	EN	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis	NT	resident (1995)	present	A1
Henst's Goshawk Accipiter henstii	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1
Short-legged Ground-roller Brachypteracias leptosomus	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Scaly Ground-roller Geobiastes squamiger	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Pitta-like Ground-roller Atelornis pittoides	LC	resident (1995)	present	A1, A3
Rufous-headed Ground-roller Atelornis crossleyi	NT	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Velvet Asity Philepitta castanea	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Common Sunbird-Asity Neodrepanis coruscans	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Sunbird-asity Neodrepanis hypoxantha	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Red-tailed Newtonia Newtonia fanovanae	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Dark Newtonia Newtonia amphichroa	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Nuthatch Vanga Hypositta corallirostris	LC	resident (1995)	present	A2, A3
Crossley's Vanga Mystacornis crossleyi	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Ward's Flycatcher Pseudobias wardi	LC	resident (1995)	present	A1, A3
Helmet Vanga Euryceros prevostii	EN	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Pollen's Vanga Xenopirostris polleni	VU	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Bernier's Vanga Oriolia bernieri	EN	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Green Jery Neomixis viridis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Brown Emu-tail Bradypterus brunneus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
White-throated Oxylabes Oxylabes madagascariensis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Wedge-tailed Tetraka Hartertula flavoviridis	NT	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Grey-crowned Tetraka Xanthomixis cinereiceps	NT	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Dusky Tetraka Crossleyia tenebrosa	DD	resident (1994)	present	A1, A2, A3
Cryptic Warbler Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi	LC	resident (1995)	present	A2, A3
Rand's Warbler Randia pseudozosterops	LC	resident (1995)	present	A1, A3
Forest Rock-thrush Monticola sharpei	LC	resident (1995)	present	A1, A2, A3
Forest Fody Foudia omissa	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi	LC	resident (1995)	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%)	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%)	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
Biological resource use	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
Unknown	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Unknown	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1927	Zahamena	National Park (II)	65
2007	Rainforests of the Atsinanana	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	98

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zahamena National Park and Strict Reserve (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zahamena-national-park-and-strict-reserve-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.