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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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.
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats to this site are illegal logging and clearance for kaingin, burning of vegetation, and the collection of forest products. Logging and kaingin are aided by the gentle terrain and all-weather roads.
Hunting is reported to be intensive at Ban-ban.
The main threats to this site are illegal logging and clearance for kaingin, burning of vegetation, and the collection of forest products. Logging and kaingin are aided by the gentle terrain and all-weather roads.
Hunting is reported to be intensive at Ban-ban.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Large stands of natural forest are being enriched for future logging there, which could (at least temporarily) help to improve its value to wildlife. The area is designated as a Watershed Protection Forest.
Not officially protected.
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 22/11/2024.
