Balandougou (6366)
Guinea, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Balandougou
Central coordinates: Latitude: 10.4500, Longitude: -12.5833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 920
Area of KBA (km2): 69.01794
Protected area coverage (%): 1.78
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Balandougou Forest Reserve is situated in the south-west of the Fouta Djalon, north-east of the town of Kindia and to the west of Mamou. It is drained by the headwaters of the Konkouré river and some of its tributaries. The habitat is savanna woodland and dry forest, with gallery forest along the watercourses.
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. There have been no formal surveys of the reserve and data given here come from its vicinity. This is the only site in the country for which Coccycolius iris, a species with a narrow range in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire, is listed. In addition, 12 Guinea–Congo Forests biome species have been recorded (Table 3). 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 | 8 | |
| Forest | 17 | |
| Shrubland | 56 | |
| Unknown | 17 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: It is likely that bush fires and habitat clearance for shifting agriculture are problems.