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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
1935 | Bacuit | Watershed Forest Reserve | <1 |
1967 | Palawan | Game Refuge | 36 |
1975 | Palawan | Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary | 38 |
1990 | Palawan | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
1998 | El Nido | Managed Resource Protected Area | 100 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
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 22/11/2024.