Bangui (6081)
Central African Republic, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Bangui
Central coordinates: Latitude: 4.3667, Longitude: 18.5500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 340 to 765
Area of KBA (km2): 224.18164
Protected area coverage (%): 0.29
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This IBA covers the area centred on the capital Bangui; it remains to determine a core site (preferably protected). The area extends from Ndélé (Bangui) and Kembé Island in the north, to Botambi and Bokassi Island in the south.
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 3 for key species. About 334 species have been reported from the area, (the result of several observers being resident over a number of years). Of these, at least 233 species can be expected to breed. Of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome species, two are unrepresented nationally in the other IBAs. In addition, one species of the Afrotropical Highlands biome (A07), Ploceus baglafecht, and 10 species of the Sudan–Guinea Savanna biome (A04) also occur (see Table 3). Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Delineation rationale: 2010-02-02 (BL Secretariat): site area was not defined in the original IBA publication/inventory; here, it has been derived by GIS from the draft polygon.
Habitats
Land use: urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 8 | |
| Savanna | 5 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 6 | |
| Forest | 56 | |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 15 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The Bangui region is the most heavily populated part of the country and a suitable conservation area (including the Oubangui river) should be identified as soon as possible.
Additional information
References: Germain and Cornet (1994).