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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key 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 |
| 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 |
| Sangihe Whistler Coracornis sanghirensis | CR | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Pied Cuckooshrike Coracina bicolor | NT | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Cerulean Flycatcher Eutrichomyias rowleyi | CR | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Sangihe White-eye Zosterops nehrkorni | CR | resident (2004) | present | A1, 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 (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | very unfavourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Cerulean Flycatcher Eutrichomyias rowleyi | 34 / 23 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Sangihe White-eye Zosterops nehrkorni | 0 / 1 (individuals) | 0 | very unfavourable | ||
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Geological events | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 32 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gunung Sahendaruman (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gunung-sahendaruman-iba-indonesia on 22/01/2025.