Bérégadougou hill (6031)
Burkina Faso, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Bérégadougou hill
Central coordinates: Latitude: 10.7500, Longitude: -4.7167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 350 to 680
Area of KBA (km2): 79.40121
Protected area coverage (%): 62.98
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Situated in south-west Burkina, to the north of the town of Banfora, Bérégadougou hill covers approximately 15,000 ha, of which 5,000 ha is a forest reserve. The hill is actually a chain of hills and peaks formed of weathered sedimentary rocks that reach an altitude of 680 m, rising about 350 m above the valley of the Comoé to the east. The area is the source of several of the country’s largest rivers including the Comoé and the Mouhoun. Vegetation along the flanks of the hill is more or less dense, dominated by Combretum velutinum, Swartzia madagascariensis, Hymenocardia acida, Afrormosia (Pericopsis) laxiflora, Burkea africana, Combretum nigricans, Parinari curatellifolia, P. polyandra, Cassia sieberiana and Terminalia sp. Cola cordifolia is numerous and, in places, forms dense groves. Annual rainfall is between 1,000 and 1,100 mm.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: See Box and Table 2 for key species. As yet the site is little studied; it is likely that more species of the Sudan–Guinea Savanna biome will be found to occur. There is a nesting colony of Ardea melanocephala and Egretta alba in the centre of the nearby village of Bérégadougou. Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | nature conservation and research | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 18 | |
| Shrubland | 69 | |
| Forest | 11 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Bérégadougou Classified Forest was gazetted in 1953 and the site generally remains in good condition. There has, however, been some illegal cultivation for at least 20 years. The classification status of the site permits certain uses by local communities, including the collection of dead wood, fruits, medicinal plants and bamboo, the grazing of livestock, the hunting of nuisance animals (Crocuta crocuta and Papio anubis), sap collection from Borassus palms and the cultivation of rice along inundated drainage lines.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Ongoing |