Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micronesian Scrubfowl Megapodius laperouse | NT | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| White-throated Ground Dove Pampusana xanthonura | NT | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| Micronesian Myzomela Myzomela rubratra | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Saipan Reed-warbler Acrocephalus hiwae | EN | resident (-) | 100 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Micronesian Starling Aplonis opaca | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alamagan Island (Northern Mariana Islands (to USA)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alamagan-island-iba-northern-mariana-islands-(to-usa) on 24/12/2024.