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.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1932 | Torrijos | Watershed Forest Reserve | 1 |
2004 | Marinduque | Wildlife Sanctuary | 88 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | major (>10) | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
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.