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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | unfavourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Geological events | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole population/area (>90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Unknown | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Kurinodake | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1978 | Kirishima | 国指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 100 |
| 1992 | Maruo | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 2012 | Kirishima kinkowan | 国立公園 (II) | 92 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kirishima mountains and Lake Miike (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kirishima-mountains-and-lake-miike-iba-japan on 15/01/2025.