The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindoro Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba platenae | CR | resident | 1960-1969 | present | A1, A2 |
Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola | VU | resident | 1960-1969 | present | A1 |
Mindoro Hornbill Penelopides mindorensis | EN | resident | 1960-1969 | present | A1, A2 |
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker Dicaeum retrocinctum | VU | resident | 1960-1969 | present | A1, A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mount Calavite | Wildlife Sanctuary | 18,016 | protected area contained by site | 5,000 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Calavite. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-calavite-iba-philippines on 07/12/2023.