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The site was identified as important in 2004 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
Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii	NT	resident	2003	present	A3
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii	NT	breeding	2003	present	A3
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Japanese Accentor Prunella rubida	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Forest		0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Geological events	earthquakes/tsunamis	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	Unknown	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Yuda Onsenkyo	都道府県立自然公園	1,697	protected area overlaps with site	0
Yakeishi renpo	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	7,189	protected area contained by site	0
Tochigamori	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	5,900	protected area contained by site	0
Ouu Mountain Range	緑の回廊	72,637	protected area overlaps with site	0
Okamisawa	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	451	protected area overlaps with site	0
Numamata	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	120	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kurikoma	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	10,941	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kurikoma	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	18,625	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kurikoma	国定公園	77,122	protected area overlaps with site	77,122
Kurikoma	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	6,383	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kamuro	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	9,384	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kabusan	都道府県立自然公園	8,502	protected area overlaps with site	0
Ishibuchi dam	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	1,275	protected area overlaps with site	0
Ippitsuyama	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	1,092	protected area overlaps with site	0
Ippitsu yama-Tashiro	都道府県自然環境保全地域	614	protected area overlaps with site	0
Fukiage	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	760	protected area overlaps with site	0
Chokai-Asahi and Iide-Azuma	緑の回廊	57,649	protected area overlaps with site	0
Areas around Mt. Kurikomayama and Mt. Tochigamoriyama	森林生態系保護地域	16,298	protected area contained by site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mounts Kurikoma and Yakiishi. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mounts-kurikoma-and-yakiishi-iba-japan on 09/12/2023.