Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | non-breeding | 1987 | present | A1 |
| Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva | LC | winter | 1986-1987 | common | A4i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter | 1986-1987 | common | A4i |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes | LC | passage | 1986-1987 | 710 individuals | A4i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | winter | 1986-1987 | common | A4i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter | 1986-1987 | common | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 23 | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | 3 | |
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical) | 2 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mactan, Kalawisan and Cansaga Bays (Philippines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mactan-kalawisan-and-cansaga-bays-iba-philippines on 23/11/2024.