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Aogashima island


IBA Justification

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') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Japanese Woodpigeon Columba janthina LC resident 2003 present A2
Pleske's Grasshopper-warbler Helopsaltes pleskei VU breeding 2003 present A1
Ijima's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus ijimae VU breeding 2003 present A1, A2
Izu Thrush Turdus celaenops VU resident 2003 present A1, A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2015 not assessed high negligible
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset -

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Transportation and service corridors happening now some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) Unknown Unknown negligible

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aogashima island (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aogashima-island-iba-japan on 23/11/2024.