The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Micronesian Imperial-pigeon Ducula oceanica | VU | resident | - | present | A1, A2 |
Kosrae Fruit-dove Ptilinopus hernsheimi | LC | resident | - | present | A2 |
Caroline Swiftlet Aerodramus inquietus | LC | resident | - | present | A2 |
Micronesian Myzomela Myzomela rubratra | LC | resident | - | present | A2 |
Kosrae White-eye Zosterops cinereus | LC | resident | - | present | A2 |
Micronesian Starling Aplonis opaca | LC | resident | - | present | A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2007 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | unset | - |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wiya Swiftlet Cave. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wiya-swiftlet-cave-iba-micronesia-federated-states-of on 02/12/2023.