Virunga National Park
Virunga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Global irreplaceability
| Scores | Ranks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.29 | 120.0 |
| Threatened species | 1.3 | 237.0 |
| Amphibians | 2.4 | 137.0 |
| Threatened amphibians | 0.32 | 325.0 |
| Birds | 0.59 | 201.0 |
| Threatened birds | 0.09 | 226.0 |
| Mammals | 1.31 | 111.0 |
| Threatened mammals | 0.89 | 137.0 |
Amphibian species for which Virunga National Park is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperolius xenorhinus | NA | HYPEROLIIDAE | ANURA | DD | unknown | 3.14 | 100.0 | 1/3 |
| Amietia desaegeri | NA | PYXICEPHALIDAE | ANURA | DD | unknown | 7133 | 49.8 | 3/3 |
| Leptopelis karissimbensis | NA | ARTHROLEPTIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 1429 | 21.3 | 2/6 |
| Arthroleptis schubotzi | NA | ARTHROLEPTIDAE | ANURA | LC | unknown | 27347 | 16.4 | 3/7 |
| Xenopus vestitus | Kivu Clawed Frog | PIPIDAE | ANURA | LC | stable | 19946 | 14.7 | 1/8 |
| Hyperolius chrysogaster | NA | HYPEROLIIDAE | ANURA | VU | decreasing | 11207 | 14.0 | 3/6 |
| Phrynobatrachus bequaerti | NA | PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE | ANURA | VU | decreasing | 10089 | 11.4 | 3/10 |
| Amietia ruwenzorica | NA | PYXICEPHALIDAE | ANURA | DD | unknown | 4534 | 10.3 | 8/9 |
| Phrynobatrachus versicolor | NA | PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE | ANURA | VU | decreasing | 11675 | 9.8 | 1/11 |
| Phrynobatrachus graueri | NA | PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE | ANURA | LC | unknown | 67906 | 9.6 | 1/8 |
| Ptychadena chrysogaster | NA | PTYCHADENIDAE | ANURA | LC | stable | 12208 | 9.0 | 1/11 |
| Afrixalus orophilus | NA | HYPEROLIIDAE | ANURA | VU | decreasing | 17815 | 8.5 | 3/12 |
| Phrynobatrachus dendrobates | NA | PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE | ANURA | LC | decreasing | 69536 | 8.4 | 3/9 |
| Hyperolius frontalis | NA | HYPEROLIIDAE | ANURA | VU | decreasing | 9352 | 7.4 | 1/5 |
| Phrynobatrachus acutirostris | NA | PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE | ANURA | VU | decreasing | 8222 | 7.1 | 2/8 |
| Hyperolius discodactylus | NA | HYPEROLIIDAE | ANURA | VU | decreasing | 9731 | 6.9 | 4/12 |
| Hyperolius langi | NA | HYPEROLIIDAE | ANURA | LC | unknown | 90318 | 6.8 | 5/5 |
| Arthroleptis adolfifriederici | Rugege Forest Squeaker Frog | ARTHROLEPTIDAE | ANURA | LC | decreasing | 9878 | 6.2 | 2/12 |
Bird species for which Virunga National Park is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ploceus flavipes | Yellow-legged Weaver | PLOCEIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | VU | decreasing | 6371 | 9.0 | 1/3 |
| Columba albinucha | White-naped Pigeon | COLUMBIDAE | COLUMBIFORMES | NT | unknown | 79766 | 8.8 | 1/10 |
| Alethe poliophrys | Red-throated Alethe | TURDIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | LC | decreasing | 76094 | 8.0 | 3/5 |
| Nectarinia regia | Regal Sunbird | NECTARINIIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | LC | decreasing | 76602 | 6.9 | 3/9 |
| Bradypterus graueri | Grauer's Swamp-warbler | SYLVIIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | EN | decreasing | 15367 | 6.4 | 1/11 |
| Bradypterus alfredi | Bamboo Warbler | SYLVIIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | LC | decreasing | 91454 | 6.2 | 3/7 |
| Chloropeta gracilirostris | Papyrus Yellow Warbler | SYLVIIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | VU | decreasing | 75859 | 5.6 | 3/8 |
| Zoothera oberlaenderi | Forest Ground-thrush | TURDIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | NT | decreasing | 52464 | 5.5 | 5/8 |
| Francolinus nobilis | Handsome Francolin | PHASIANIDAE | GALLIFORMES | LC | stable | 17128 | 5.1 | 4/13 |
Detailed factsheets for all bird species are available from BirdLife International
Mammal species for which Virunga National Park is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinolophus ruwenzorii | Ruwenzori Horseshoe Bat | RHINOLOPHIDAE | CHIROPTERA | VU | decreasing | 24862 | 27.9 | 1/12 |
| Dasymys montanus | Montane Shaggy Rat | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | EN | decreasing | 1879 | 24.3 | 5/5 |
| Hybomys lunaris | Moon Striped Mouse | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | VU | stable | 2217 | 22.0 | 5/5 |
| Thamnomys kempi | Kemp's Thicket Rat | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | VU | unknown | 4319 | 21.8 | 2/9 |
| Myosorex blarina | Montane Mouse Shrew | SORICIDAE | EULIPOTYPHLA | EN | decreasing | 2272 | 21.0 | 5/5 |
| Thamnomys venustus | Charming Thicket Rat | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | VU | decreasing | 9245 | 14.0 | 3/5 |
| Lophuromys woosnami | Woosnam's Brush-furred Rat | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | unknown | 52330 | 12.1 | 1/10 |
| Mus bufo | Toad Mouse | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | stable | 69838 | 10.2 | 1/10 |
| Otomys denti | Dent's Vlei Rat | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | decreasing | 80971 | 9.6 | 1/10 |
| Lophuromys medicaudatus | Medium-tailed Brush-furred Rat | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | VU | decreasing | 12790 | 9.0 | 1/11 |
| Funisciurus carruthersi | Carruther's Mountain Squirrel | SCIURIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | unknown | 93369 | 8.4 | 1/11 |
| Micropotamogale ruwenzorii | Rwenzori Otter Shrew | TENRECIDAE | AFROSORICIDA | NT | unknown | 52419 | 8.3 | 4/19 |
| Sylvisorex lunaris | Moon Forest Shrew | SORICIDAE | EULIPOTYPHLA | VU | decreasing | 19485 | 8.3 | 3/11 |
| Crocidura niobe | Niobe's Shrew | SORICIDAE | EULIPOTYPHLA | NT | unknown | 23023 | 7.6 | 3/13 |
| Galago matschiei | Spectacled Lesser Galago | GALAGIDAE | PRIMATES | LC | decreasing | 87131 | 7.1 | 3/12 |
| Dendromus kivu | Kivu African Climbing Mouse | NESOMYIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | stable | 27532 | 6.8 | 3/10 |
| Chrysochloris stuhlmanni | Stuhlmann's Golden Mole | CHRYSOCHLORIDAE | AFROSORICIDA | LC | unknown | 103860 | 6.7 | 1/7 |
| Delanymys brooksi | Delany's Swamp Mouse | NESOMYIDAE | RODENTIA | VU | decreasing | 10382 | 6.2 | 1/10 |
| Heliosciurus ruwenzorii | Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel | SCIURIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | unknown | 140581 | 5.6 | 1/8 |
| Paracrocidura maxima | Greater Large-headed Shrew | SORICIDAE | EULIPOTYPHLA | NT | decreasing | 25267 | 5.6 | 3/11 |
| Sylvisorex granti | Grant's Forest Shrew | SORICIDAE | EULIPOTYPHLA | LC | unknown | 29983 | 5.3 | 5/20 |
| Sylvisorex vulcanorum | Volcano Shrew | SORICIDAE | EULIPOTYPHLA | NT | decreasing | 23770 | 5.2 | 3/11 |
| Otomys tropicalis | Tropical Vlei Rat | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | stable | 143756 | 5.1 | 1/9 |
