Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008
Populations of IBA trigger speciesNote: 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 | high | favourable | negligible |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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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) | ||||||
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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) | |||
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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 |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Tululeu Seagrass | Conservation Area | 80 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | Lowland forest - mixed swamp, Mangrove forest (tropical) | - |
Coastline | Rocky areas, Sand dunes & beaches | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Peleliu. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/07/2022.