PH036
Central Marinduque


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2001 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
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica VU resident 1971 present A1
Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus LC resident 1970 present A2
Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi LC resident 1971 present A2
Luzon Hornbill Penelopides manillae LC resident 1950-1980 present A2
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia CR resident 1880-1900 present A1
Green Racquet-tail Prioniturus luconensis EN resident 1970 present A1, A2
Blackish Cicadabird Edolisoma coerulescens LC resident 1971 present A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1932 Torrijos Watershed Forest Reserve 1
2004 Marinduque Wildlife Sanctuary 88

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Marinduque (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-marinduque-iba-philippines on 22/11/2024.