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Hahajima islands


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Japanese Woodpigeon Columba janthina LC resident 2003 present A2
Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare LC resident 2003 present A1, A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2015 very unfavourable high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat -

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest good (> 90%) very poor (< 40%) very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use likely in long term (beyond 4 years) majority/most of area/population (50-90%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Geological events likely in short term (within 4 years) whole area/population (>90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Pollution likely in long term (beyond 4 years) some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation No management planning has taken place Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1972 Ogasawara 国立公園 100
1980 Ogasawara gunto 国指定鳥獣保護区 100
2002 Common fishery right area(Tokyo) 共同漁業権区域 9
2007 Ogasawara Islands 森林生態系保護地域 57
2011 Ogasawara Islands World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 68

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hahajima islands (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hahajima-islands-iba-japan on 23/11/2024.