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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Imperial-pigeon Ducula pickeringii | VU | resident (1983–2002) | present | A1, A2 |
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | LC | non-breeding (2003) | 2,000 birds | A4ii |
| Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi | VU | non-breeding (2003) | 700 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Mantanani Scops-owl Otus mantananensis | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mantanani islands (Malaysia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mantanani-islands-iba-malaysia on 23/12/2024.