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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Japanese Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata	NT	breeding	2003	present	A3
Japanese Robin Larvivora akahige	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Japanese Accentor Prunella rubida	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Grey Bunting Emberiza variabilis	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: large scale	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Geological events	volcanic eruptions	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	war, civil unrest and military exercises	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Pollution	air-borne pollutants - type unknown/unrecorded	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		0	0	good (> 90%)	poor (40-69%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zao renpo	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	27,702	protected area overlaps with site	0
Zao kogen	都道府県立自然公園	20,606	protected area overlaps with site	0
Zao / Funagata Prefectural National Park	Other	0	protected area overlaps with site	0
Zao	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	6,204	protected area overlaps with site	0
Zao	国定公園	39,635	protected area overlaps with site	39,635
Yamadera amayobariyama	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	4,061	protected area overlaps with site	0
Sekiyama	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	2,699	protected area overlaps with site	0
Ouu Mountain Range	緑の回廊	72,637	protected area overlaps with site	0
Osaki seibu	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	5,792	protected area overlaps with site	0
Izumigatake	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	1,940	protected area overlaps with site	0
Goshozan	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	2,582	protected area overlaps with site	0
Gosho zan	都道府県立自然公園	13,515	protected area overlaps with site	0
Futakuchi kyokoku	都道府県立自然公園	9,230	protected area overlaps with site	0
Funagata renpo	都道府県立自然公園	35,449	protected area overlaps with site	0
Funagata	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	5,489	protected area overlaps with site	0
Chokai-Asahi and Iide-Azuma	緑の回廊	57,649	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mounts Zao and Funagata. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/02/2023.