Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 birds | A4i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | winter (1986–1987) | common | A4i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter (1986–1987) | common | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 23 | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | 3 | |
| Forest | 2 | Mangrove forest (tropical) |
| 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 23/12/2024.