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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Tracking trends in key sites for biodiversity: A case study using Important Bird Areas in Kenya
Bird Conservation International, Volume 20, No. 3, Year 2010
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Description
Important Bird Areas (IBAs) form a network of priority sites that are critical for the conservation of birds and biodiversity. A standard framework for monitoring IBAs is being implemented by the BirdLife Partnership globally. Scores are assigned on a simple ranked scale for state (condition), pressure (threats) and response (conservation action) at each site, from which IBA indices can be calculated. In Kenya, this scoring system was applied retrospectively using information in the national IBA directory (1999) and subsequent status reports (2004 and 2005). IBA indices for 36 IBAs show that their average condition deteriorated between 1999 and 2005, with the mean state score being between 'unfavourable' and 'near favourable'. Pressures on IBAs showed a slight decline in intensity, especially from 2004 to 2005, coincident with an improvement in management that was reflected in increasing response scores. Compared to unprotected IBAs, officially protected sites had substantially greater conservation responses underway, were subject to marginally lower pressures and tended to be in slightly better condition. Other disaggregations of the data allow comparisons to be made for sites in different habitats, of different size, and managed by different agencies. This national example for Kenya suggests that the BirdLife IBA monitoring framework provides a simple but effective way of tracking trends in the state of IBAs, the pressures upon them, and the responses in place. The system is sensitive enough to detect differences between sites and over time, but simple enough to be implemented with little training and without sophisticated technology. The results provide vital information for managers of individual protected areas, management agencies responsible for suites of sites, and national governments, and can be used to track progress in tackling the global biodiversity crisis. Copyright © BirdLife International 2010.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mwangi, M. A.Kiragu
United Kingdom, Cambridge
Birdlife International
Butchart, Stuart H.M.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
Birdlife International
Munyekenye, F. Barasa
Kenya, Nairobi
National Museums of Kenya
Bennun, Leon A.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
Birdlife International
Evans, Michael I.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
Birdlife International
Fishpool, Lincoln D.C.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
Birdlife International
Kanyanya, E.
Unknown Affiliation
Madindou, Ireene R.
Kenya, Nairobi
National Museums of Kenya
Machekele, J.
Kenya
Interim Independent Electoral Commission
Matiku, Paul
Kenya, Nairobi
National Museums of Kenya
Mulwa, Ronald K.
Kenya, Nairobi
National Museums of Kenya
Ngari, Alex
Kenya, Nairobi
National Museums of Kenya
Siele, J.
Unknown Affiliation
Stattersfield, Alison J.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
Birdlife International
Statistics
Citations: 31
Authors: 14
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0959270910000456
ISSN:
09592709
e-ISSN:
14740001
Study Design
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Kenya