Netia (6698)
Mozambique, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Netia
Central coordinates: Latitude: -14.7875, Longitude: 40.2150
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 146.70362
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site is part of a plateau lying above the coastal plain and is situated between the towns of Netia and Itoculo. It is mostly flat, with rocky outcrops, and watercourses are scarce. The habitat is predominantly coastal forest, merging with deciduous woodlands more typical of the interior. Clearings have been created throughout the forest by subsistence farmers.
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 report on a single visit by Vincent in 1932. The following biome-restricted birds occur at no other IBA in Mozambique: Lybius melanopterus, Cercotrichas barbata (restricted to the Zambezian biome), Macrosphenus kretschmeri and Anthreptes neglectus (Table 3). Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | not utilised
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 60 | |
| Shrubland | 38 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: This site was last described in 1933 and further investigation is urgently needed, to determine the extent to which subsistence farming and commercial logging have encroached on the forest.
Additional information
References: Vincent (1933b).