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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis | VU | resident (1940–1949) | present | A1, A2 |
| Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis | LC | resident (1990–1999) | present | A2 |
| Palawan Hornbill Anthracoceros marchei | VU | resident (1990–1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Blue Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone cyanescens | LC | resident (1900–1949) | present | A2 |
| Sulphur-bellied Bulbul Iole palawanensis | LC | resident (1900–1949) | present | A2 |
| White-vented Shama Copsychus niger | LC | resident (1900–1949) | present | A2 |
| Yellow-throated Leafbird Chloropsis palawanensis | LC | resident (1900–1949) | present | A2 |
| Palawan Flowerpecker Prionochilus plateni | LC | resident (1900–1949) | present | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Bacuit | Watershed Forest Reserve (IV) | <1 |
| 1967 | Palawan | Game Refuge (IV) | 36 |
| 1975 | Palawan | Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary (IV) | 38 |
| 1990 | Palawan | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| 1998 | El Nido | Managed Resource Protected Area (V) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Nido (Philippines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-nido-iba-philippines on 23/12/2024.