Furancungo woodlands (6696)
Mozambique, Africa

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Year of last assessment: 2001

National site name: Furancungo woodlands

Central coordinates: Latitude: -15.2300, Longitude: 33.6292

System: terrestrial

Elevation (m): 1300 to 1300

Area of KBA (km²): 209.85799

KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: The site consists of an area of woodlands on rolling terrain, with rocky outcrops and numerous streams, situated 25 km south of the town of Furancungo. The Brachystegia and mixed woodlands are interspersed with grassy clearings.

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. The birdlife of the site is known from a single expedition by Vincent in 1932. A single species of the Afrotropical Highlands biome, Ploceus bertrandi, has been reported here and at no other IBA in Mozambique. Similarly, Lanius souzae, Sylvietta ruficapilla and Anthreptes anchietae of the Zambezian biome have not been reported at any other IBA in Mozambique; Ploceus olivaceiceps also occurs. A single species of the East African Coast biome occurs (Table 3). Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.

Habitats

Land use: agriculture | forestry | not utilised

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Forest	100

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Tobacco cultivation is currently the major economic activity in the area. At present, plots are small and have not impacted significantly on the mature woodlands. Cooperation needs to be sought with the farmers and the tobacco company to designate key woodland areas for protection.

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