Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon Ducula concinna | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Grey Imperial-pigeon Ducula pickeringii | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Sangihe Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx sangirensis | CR | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Cittura cyanotis | NR | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Red-and-blue Lory Eos histrio | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Sangihe Hanging-parrot Loriculus catamene | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Cerulean Flycatcher Eutrichomyias rowleyi | CR | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Elegant Sunbird Aethopyga duyvenbodei | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2021) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2021 | very poor | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Cerulean Flycatcher Eutrichomyias rowleyi | 0 / 1 (adults) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Elegant Sunbird Aethopyga duyvenbodei | 2 / 2 (adults) | 100 | good | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Geological events | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 74 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gunung Awu (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gunung-awu-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.