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Site description (2001 baseline)
This IBA is in the north of Negros Oriental Province, close to the border with Negros Occidental. The forest here is a collection of hilltop remnants around one large valley near Ban-ban village between 600 and 900 m. Most of the area was logged under concession until 1979, and illegal commercial logging has continued since. Small stands of primary forest with a closed canopy remain, situated within substantial areas of secondary forest, many areas of which are being cleared for kaingin. There are also large areas of second-growth scrub and grass, with many standing dead trees.

Key biodiversity
Three of the threatened, restricted-range species of the Negros and Panay Endemic Bird Area were recently recorded at Ban-ban. Despite its relatively small size and the degraded nature of the forest there, lowland forest is now a rare habitat on Negros, and it is of significance for the conservation of these birds, notably White-throated Jungle-flycatcher.

Non-bird biodiversity: The critically endangered endemic wild pig Sus cebifrons is still present at Ban-ban.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ban-ban (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ban-ban-iba-philippines on 23/12/2024.