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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea | VU | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi | VU | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1983 | Had Noparatthara - Mu Koh Phi Phi | Marine National Park | 100 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
Forest | minor (<10) | |
Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hat Nopharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi (Thailand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hat-nopharat-thara--mu-ko-phi-phi-iba-thailand on 23/11/2024.