Sites - Important Bird Areas (IBAs)

Ornithological information See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species.

Site description The site lies to the north of the Fure River (GH012) and Fure Headwaters Forest Reserves, the three forming an almost continuous crescent-shaped block. The terrain is hilly, with the hills strongly dissected by steep-sided deep valleys. These valleys become flooded during the rainy season, creating swampy habitats. The reserve includes both moist evergreen and wet evergreen forest. Much of the forest, especially along the ridges which are inaccessible to logging, remains intact. The site includes c.2.3 ha of plantation and a few farms.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Protected areas

Protected area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Mamiri	Forest Reserve	4,533	protected area contains site	4,500

Habitats

Land use

Other biodiversity None known to BirdLife International.

Management considerations The site was designated a Forest Reserve in 1943–1944. It has been rated a Condition 3 forest (GHI 72). Exploitation of minor forest products by local communities is allowed.

References Hawthorne and Abu-Juam (1995), Holbech (1996).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mamiri Forest Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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