Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippine Duck Anas luzonica | VU | resident | 1972 | 200 individuals | A1 |
| Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola | VU | resident | 1900-1919 | present | A1 |
| Mantanani Scops-owl Otus mantananensis | NT | resident | 1970-1979 | present | A2 |
| Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli | VU | resident | 1990-1999 | present | A1 |
| Celestial Monarch Hypothymis coelestis | VU | resident | 1880-1900 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibuyan Island | Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve | 45,760 | protected area contains site | 15,700 |
| Mount Guiting Guiting | Natural Park | 15,265 | protected area contains site | 15,344 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Guiting-guiting Natural Park. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-guiting-guiting-natural-park-iba-philippines on 28/09/2023.
