Woodland cover decreases with increased rural human settlements and light intensity agriculture and subsistence farming on both sides of Batoka Gorge. These more open, disturbed habitats are better suited to other raptor species – particularly Lanner falcons – rather than the highly specialized Taita falcons.
Woodland cover diminishes as human settlements expand, particularly in rural areas, and light intensity agriculture and subsistence farming encroach upon both sides of Batoka Gorge. These more open, disturbed habitats are better suited to other raptor species – specifically Lanner falcons – than the specialized Taita falcons.