Buulobarde (6868)
Somalia, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Buulobarde
Central coordinates: Latitude: 3.8500, Longitude: 45.4000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 135 to 135
Area of KBA (km2): 0.07091
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This site lies on the Shabeelle river to the west of the town of Buulobarde (Buuloburti). Fringing the river are some patches of thick bush and gallery forest, the latter dominated by Mimusops degan, Garcinia ferrandi, Acacia stenocarpa, Terminalia brevipes, Tamarindus indica, Ficus spp. and Diospyros mespiliformis. Emergent trees reach 15–25 m and there is a dense understorey. The width of these galleries is only 10–50 m. Outside of the riverine belt the dominant vegetation is Acacia nilotica woodland, rich in climbing cucurbits, legumes and composites.
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 Tables 2 and 3 for key species. The site includes the type-locality for Laniarius liberatus, the only place from which it is known. Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals that have been recorded include Panthera leo (VU), Acinonyx jubatus (VU), Tragelaphus imberbis (LR/cd), Litocranius walleri (LR/cd) and Ammodorcas clarkei (VU).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: In 1988 the area was sprayed with endosulphan in an attempt to eradicate tsetse flies. Although not entirely successful, control operations reduced tsetse populations sufficiently to allow the grazing of livestock in the area and an increase in cultivation. This has led to the destruction of significant areas of Acacia woodland and riverine forest in the area.