Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Micronesian Scrubfowl Megapodius laperouse | NT | resident | 2005 | present | A1, A2 |
Palau Ground-dove Pampusana canifrons | EN | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Micronesian Imperial-pigeon Ducula oceanica | VU | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Palau Fruit-dove Ptilinopus pelewensis | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Palau Swiftlet Aerodramus pelewensis | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Palau Owl Pyrroglaux podargina | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Palau Kingfisher Todiramphus pelewensis | NT | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Micronesian Myzomela Myzomela rubratra | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Morningbird Pachycephala tenebrosa | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Palau Fantail Rhipidura lepida | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Palau Flycatcher Myiagra erythrops | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Palau Bush-warbler Horornis annae | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Dusky White-eye Zosterops finschii | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Citrine White-eye Zosterops semperi | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
Micronesian Starling Aplonis opaca | LC | resident | 2005 | present | A2 |
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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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2018 | medium | favourable | low |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | medium |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - trend unknown/unrecorded | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Forest | Lowland forest - mixed swamp | 888 | 876 | - | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Some of site covered (10-49%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Ngermeskang | Bird Sanctuary | 34 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Ngaremeduu | Conservation Area | 16,794 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Ngaremeduu | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 12,950 | protected area contains site | 1,135 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | Lowland forest - mixed swamp, Mangrove forest (tropical) | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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other | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ngerutechei, Babeldaob. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/02/2023.