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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middendorff's Grasshopper-warbler Helopsaltes ochotensis | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Japanese Robin Larvivora akahige | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Japanese Accentor Prunella rubida | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Grey Bunting Emberiza variabilis | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | not assessed | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Hidaka National Monument | Other (-) | - |
| 1964 | Horoman | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1964 | Fushimi | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Nishicha | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1980 | Nissho | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1981 | Hidakasanmyaku-Erimo | 国定公園 (II) | 26 |
| 1983 | Rekifunegawa | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1983 | Apoidake | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1983 | Toyoniko | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1995 | Hidaka Mountain Range | 森林生態系保護地域 (Ib) | 36 |
| 2001 | Taisetsu and Hidaka | 緑の回廊 (V) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hidaka mountains (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hidaka-mountains-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.