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 | 1991 | 74 individuals | A1 |
Mindoro Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba platenae | CR | resident | 1960-1969 | present | A1, A2 |
Mindoro Imperial-pigeon Ducula mindorensis | EN | resident | 1990-1999 | present | A1, A2 |
Black-hooded Coucal Centropus steerii | CR | resident | 1970-1979 | present | A1, A2 |
Mindoro Scops-owl Otus mindorensis | NT | resident | 1990-1999 | present | A2 |
Mindoro Hornbill Penelopides mindorensis | EN | resident | 1990-1999 | present | A1, A2 |
Luzon Water-redstart Phoenicurus bicolor | NT | resident | 1960-1969 | present | A1, A2 |
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker Dicaeum retrocinctum | VU | resident | 1990-1999 | 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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park | National Park | 75,445 | protected area overlaps with site | 75,445 |
Mounts Iglit-Baco National Park | ASEAN Heritage | 75,445 | is identical to site | 75,445 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Grassland | - | |
Forest | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Iglit - Baco Mountains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iglit--baco-mountains-iba-philippines on 23/09/2023.