Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippine Duck Anas luzonica | VU | resident (1900–1919) | present | A1 |
| Negros Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba keayi | CR | resident (1990–1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi | VU | winter (1995) | present | A1 |
| Spotted Buttonquail Turnix ocellatus | LC | resident (1990–1999) | present | A2 |
| Rufous-headed Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni | CR | resident (1995–1996) | present | A1, A2 |
| Visayan Hornbill Penelopides panini | EN | resident (1995–1996) | min 30 nests | A1, A2 |
| White-winged Cicadabird Edolisoma ostentum | VU | resident (1990–1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Flame-templed Babbler Dasycrotapha speciosa | EN | resident (1990–1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Panay Striped Babbler Zosterornis latistriatus | LC | resident (1990–1999) | abundant | A2 |
| White-throated Jungle-flycatcher Vauriella albigularis | EN | resident (1995–1996) | present | A1, A2 |
| Black-belted Flowerpecker Dicaeum haematostictum | LC | resident (1990–1999) | present | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Maasin | Watershed Forest Reserve (II) | 2 |
| 1990 | Aklan River | Watershed Forest Reserve (VI) | 14 |
| 1990 | Jalaur River | Watershed Forest Reserve (IV) | 4 |
| 1990 | Dalanas River | Watershed Forest Reserve (IV) | 1 |
| 2000 | Sibalom | Natural Park (II) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Panay mountains (Philippines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-panay-mountains-iba-philippines on 26/12/2024.