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Technical Appendix 11.2: Biodiversity Baseline New Bugesera International Airport Data Volume 2: Technical Appendices Bugesera Airport Company Limited Technical Appendix 11.2: Biodiversity Baseline New Bugesera International Airport Data Technical Appendix 11.2: Biodiversity Baseline Data UK11-24483 Issue: Final RAMBOLL ENVIRON Appendix 11.2: Biodiversity Baseline Data 1 New Bugesera International Airport Intended for Bugesera Airport Company Limited Date October 2017 Project Number UK11-24483 NEW BUGESERA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT APPENDIX 11.2: BIODIVERSITY BASELINE DATA Appendix 11.2: Biodiversity Baseline Data 2 New Bugesera International Airport 1. APPENDIX 11.2 BIODIVERSITY BASELINE DATA 1.1 Plant Species List Table 1-1: Plant Species List No. Plant Species Conservation status (IUCN Red List 2017) 1 Acacia brevispica Not yet been assessed 2 Acacia hockii Not yet been assessed 3 Acacia nilotica Not yet been assessed 4 Acacia seyal Not yet been assessed 5 Acanthus eminens Not yet been assessed 6 Agave sisalana Not yet been assessed 7 Ageratum conyzoides Not yet been assessed 8 Aloe vera Not yet been assessed 9 Amaranthus cruentus Not yet been assessed 10 Amaranthus palmeri Not yet been assessed 11 Arachis hypogaea Not yet been assessed 12 Artocarpus heterophyllus Not yet been assessed 13 Aspilia pluriseta Not yet been assessed 14 Axonopus aureus Not yet been assessed 15 Bambusa vulgaris Not yet been assessed 16 Bidens pilosa Not yet been assessed 17 Blechnum serrulatum Not yet been assessed 18 Brugmansia suaveolens Extinct in the Wild 19 Calochlaena dubia Not yet been assessed 20 Capsicum annuum Not yet been assessed 21 Capsicum baccatum Not yet been assessed 22 Carica papaya Data Deficient 23 Catha edulis Lower Risk/least concern 24 Catharanthus roseus Not yet been assessed 25 Celtis durandii Not yet been assessed 26 Citrus sinensis Not yet been assessed 27 Coffea arabica Not yet been assessed 28 Colocasia esculenta Least Concern 29 Combretum molle Not yet been assessed 30 Commelina benghalensis Least Concern 31 Cucurbita foetidissima Not yet been assessed 32 cucurbita pepo Not yet been assessed 33 Cupressus lusitanica Least Concern 34 Cynodon dactylon Not yet been assessed Appendix 11.2: Biodiversity Baseline Data 3 New Bugesera International Airport Table 1-1: Plant Species List No. Plant Species Conservation status (IUCN Red List 2017) 35 Cyperus alternifolius Least Concern 36 Cyperus papyrus Least Concern 37 Dioscorea alata Not yet been assessed 38 Dracaena fragrans Not yet been assessed 39 Draceana steudenari Not yet been assessed 40 Eichhornia crassipes Not yet been assessed 41 Elymus repens Not yet been assessed 42 Eragrostis curvula Not yet been assessed 43 Erythrina abyssinica Not yet been assessed 44 Eucalyptus globulus Not yet been assessed 45 Eucalyptus grandis Not yet been assessed 46 Eucalyptus paniculata Not yet been assessed 47 Eucalyptus saligna Not yet been assessed 48 Euphorbia candelabrum Not yet been assessed 49 Euphorbia tirucalli Least Concern 50 Ficus lutea Not yet been assessed 51 Ficus natalansis Not yet been assessed 52 Grevillea robusta Not yet been assessed 53 Grewia tenax Not yet been assessed 54 Helenium sp 55 Helianthus annuus Least Concern 56 Hibiscus acetosella Not yet been assessed 57 Holcus lanatus Not yet been assessed 58 Hyparrhenia hirta Not yet been assessed 59 Ipomomea batatas Not yet been assessed 60 Jatropha curcas Not yet been assessed 61 Lantana camara Not yet been assessed 62 Leonotis mollissima Not yet been assessed 63 Mangifera indica Data Deficient 64 Manihot esculenta Not yet been assessed 65 Markhamia lutea Not yet been assessed 66 millettia sp 67 Mimosa pigra Not yet been assessed 68 Moringa oleifera Not yet been assessed 69 Musa acuminata Not yet been assessed 70 Musa Balbisiana Not yet been assessed Appendix 11.2: Biodiversity Baseline Data 4 New Bugesera International Airport Table 1-1: Plant Species List No. Plant Species Conservation status (IUCN Red List 2017) 71 Nymphaea nouchali Least Concern 72 Nymphaea odorata Least Concern 73 Panicum maximum Not yet been assessed 74 Pennisetum purpureum Least Concern 75 persea americana Not yet been assessed 76 Persicaria pensylvanica Not yet been assessed 77 Phaseolus vulgaris Not yet been assessed 78 Phoenix reclinata Not yet been assessed 79 Phragmites australis Least Concern 80 Physalis angulata Not yet been assessed 81 Plumeria rubra Not yet been assessed 82 Polygonum coccineum Not yet been assessed 83 Polygonum pensylvanicum Not yet been assessed 84 Psidium guajava Not yet been assessed 85 Ricinus communis Not yet been assessed 86 Saccharum officinarum Not yet been assessed 87 Senna alata Not yet been assessed 88 Senna spectabilis Least Concern 89 Setaria glauca Not yet been assessed 90 Setaria viridis Not yet been assessed 91 Solanum incanum Not yet been assessed 92 Solanum lycopersicum Not yet been assessed 93 Solanum melongena Not yet been assessed 94 Sorghum vulgare Not yet been assessed 95 Tarchonsnthus sp 96 Tithonia diversifolia Not yet been assessed 97 Typha latifolia Least Concern 98 Vepris nobilis Not yet been assessed 99 Vernonia amygdalina Not yet been assessed 100 Vernonia auriculifera Not yet been assessed 101 vossia cuspidata Not yet been assessed 102 Zea mays Not yet been assessed 103 Pistia stratiotes Least Concern Appendix 11.2: Biodiversity Baseline Data 5 New Bugesera International Airport 1.2 BIRD SPECIES CHECKLIST Table 1-2: Bird Species Checklist Point Counts* Timed Species Counts* Observation* Family IUCN Common Name Scientific name Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PHALACROCORACIDAE LONG-TAILED CORMORANT Phalacrocorax africanus LC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PELECANIDAE PINK-BACKED PELICAN Pelecanus rufescens LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARDEIDAE CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis LC ver. 3.1 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 1 ARDEIDAE LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARDEIDAE INTERMEDIATE EGRET Egretta intermedia 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARDEIDAE PURPLE HERON Ardea purpurea LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARDEIDAE GREY HERON Ardea cinerea LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARDEIDAE BLACK-HEADED HERON Ardea melanocephala LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 ARDEIDAE SQUACCO HERON Ardeola ralloides LC ver 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOPIDAE HAMERKOP Scopus umbretta LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CICONIIDAE YELLOW-BILLED STORK Mycteria ibis LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CICONIIDAE AFRICAN OPEN-BILLED STORK Anastomus lamelligerus LC ver 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THRESKIORNITHIDAE HADADA IBIS Bostrychia hagedash LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 THRESKIORNITHIDAE SACRED IBIS Threskiornis aethiopica 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 WHITE-FACED WHISTLING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANATIDAE DUCK Dendrocygna viduata LC ver. 3.1 ANATIDAE SPUR-WINGED GOOSE Plectopterus gambensis 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANATIDAE HOTTENTOT TEAL Anas hottentota LC ver. 3.1 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ACCIPITRIDAE BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE Elanus caeruleus LC ver. 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 ACCIPITRIDAE BLACK KITE Milvus migrans LC ver. 3.1 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 1 1 5 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ACCIPITRIDAE AFRICAN FISH EAGLE Haliaeetus vocifer LC ver.
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