Akassa forests (6750)
Nigeria, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sterna balaenarum | Damara Tern | LR/nt | 2001 | A1b, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Turtur brehmeri | Blue-headed Wood-dove | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pyrrhurus scandens | Leaf-love | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sarothrura pulchra | White-spotted Flufftail | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis purpureiceps | Purple-headed Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus subsulphureus | Yellow-throated Tinkerbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia cyanolaema | Blue-throated Brown Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bycanistes fistulator | Piping Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvietta virens | Green Crombec | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Neafrapus cassini | Cassin's Spinetail | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Reptilia | Chelonia mydas | Green Turtle | EN | 2015 | |
| Aves | Muscicapa infuscata | Sooty Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platysteira castanea | Chestnut Wattle-eye | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Malimbus nitens | Gray's Malimbe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Terpsiphone rufiventer | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Alethe diademata | White-tailed Alethe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bleda canicapillus | Grey-headed Bristlebill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus atroflavus | Red-rumped Tinkerbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Psittacus erithacus | Grey Parrot | VU | 2015 | |
| Aves | Hylia prasina | Green Hylia | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracina azurea | Blue Cuckooshrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera superciliaris | Yellow-browed Camaroptera | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Malimbus scutatus | Red-vented Malimbe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus fasciatus | African Pied Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Psittacus erithacus | Grey Parrot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Halcyon badia | Chocolate-backed Kingfisher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes gabonicus | Mouse-brown Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tauraco persa | Green Turaco | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nicator chloris | Yellow-spotted Nicator | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dicrurus atripennis | Shining Drongo | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Gymnobucco calvus | Naked-faced Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oriolus brachyrhynchus | Western Black-headed Oriole | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Illadopsis cleaveri | Blackcap Illadopsis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Campethera nivosa | Buff-spotted Woodpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera chloronota | Olive-green Camaroptera | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platysteira blissetti | Red-cheeked Wattle-eye | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Criniger ndussumensis | White-bearded Bulbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia reichenbachii | Reichenbach's Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus icterinus | Icterine Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Trochocercus nitens | Blue-headed Crested-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Reptilia | Lepidochelys olivacea | Olive Ridley | VU | 2015 | |
| Reptilia | Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback | CR | 2015 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Akassa forests. 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 16, 2025.