Mabi Forest reserve (6099)
Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Forêt Classée de Mabi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 5.9333, Longitude: -3.5500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 620.94944
Protected area coverage (%): 66.80
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: These contiguous forest reserves are located some 100 km north-east of Abidjan and south of the town of Bettié near the border with Ghana. They are bordered to the east by the Comoé river. Mabi (59,800 ha), to the north, contains one village enclave and associated areas of cultivation in the west, but much of the forest adjacent to the Comoé is in excellent condition. Yaya (24,100 ha) is surrounded by fewer villages than Mabi and, especially in the north where it merges with Mabi, the forest is relatively undisturbed. The vegetation of both reserves is predominantly moist lowland evergreen forest.
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) KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Guinea Forests of West Africa Hotspot (2015). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species. Although the avifauna of the site is very little-studied, significantly, Agelastes meleagrides is known still to occur. The site will unquestionably be found to hold many more species of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome. Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | hunting | nature conservation and research | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Forest | 96 | |
| Unknown | 2 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Poaching of large mammals is rife and large hornbills are uncommon.
Additional information
References: McGraw et al. (1997–1998), Waltert et al. (1999).