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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Micronesian Scrubfowl Megapodius laperouse	NT	resident	2005	present	A1, A2
Palau Ground-dove Alopecoenas 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
Giant White-eye Megazosterops palauensis	NT	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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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		1495	1489	-	good (> 90%)	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Tululeu Seagrass	Conservation Area	80	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Lowland forest - mixed swamp, Mangrove forest (tropical)	-
Coastline	Rocky areas, Sand dunes & beaches	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
other	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Peleliu. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/07/2022.