Masoala National Park (6538)
Madagascar, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Philepitta castanea | Velvet Asity | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Mentocrex kioloides | Madagascar Wood-rail | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Eutriorchis astur | Madagascar Serpent-eagle | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Oriolia bernieri | Bernier's Vanga | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Euryceros prevostii | Helmet Vanga | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Mesitornis unicolor | Brown Mesite | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Brachypteracias leptosomus | Short-legged Ground-roller | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Atelornis pittoides | Pitta-like Ground-roller | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Geobiastes squamiger | Scaly Ground-roller | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Mammalia | Avahi mooreorum | Moore's Woolly Lemur | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Mammalia | Lepilemur scottorum | Scott's Sportive Lemur | EN | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Hypositta corallirostris | Nuthatch Vanga | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Monticola sharpei | LR/nt | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Coua serriana | Red-breasted Coua | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Accipiter madagascariensis | Madagascar Sparrowhawk | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Randia pseudozosterops | Rand's Warbler | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sarothrura insularis | Madagascar Flufftail | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bernieria cinereiceps | Grey-crowned Tetraka | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Newtonia amphichroa | Dark Newtonia | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Neodrepanis coruscans | Sunbird Asity | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Foudia omissa | Forest Fody | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pseudobias wardi | Ward's Flycatcher | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus enarratus | Collared Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus nelicourvi | Nelicourvi Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardeola idae | Madagascar Pond-heron | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Glareola ocularis | Madagascar Pratincole | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Alectroenas madagascariensis | Madagascar Blue-pigeon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mystacornis crossleyi | Crossley's Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tyto soumagnei | Madagascar Red Owl | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Neomixis viridis | Green Jery | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coua reynaudii | Red-fronted Coua | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oxylabes madagascariensis | White-throated Oxylabes | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bernieria zosterops | Spectacled Tetraka | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coua caerulea | Blue Coua | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lophotibis cristata | Madagascar Crested Ibis | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Accipiter henstii | Henst's Goshawk | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Newtonia fanovanae | Red-tailed Newtonia | VU | 2018 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Masoala National Park. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 19, 2025.