BirdLife Data Zone

FSM007

Wiya Swiftlet Cave

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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

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

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

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.