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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
Jolo (= Sulu) is the largest of the Sulu Islands. It has been reported to be almost entirely deforested, but recent observations from the air indicate that the numerous steep ridges on the island retain some forest cover. Some open forest certainly remains in Mt Dajo National Park, which includes the largest mountain on the island. The paucity of recent information on the birds and habitats of Jolo is a result of the political instability there, which has prevented any biological survey work.
Several of the threatened and restricted-range species of the Sulu archipelago Endemic Bird Area were recorded on Jolo in the past, but there is no recent information on their status there. The forests in Mt Dajo National Park, and possibly elsewhere on the island, are likely to support populations of some of these birds.
Jolo (= Sulu) is the largest of the Sulu Islands. It has been reported to be almost entirely deforested, but recent observations from the air indicate that the numerous steep ridges on the island retain some forest cover. Some open forest certainly remains in Mt Dajo National Park, which includes the largest mountain on the island.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Surveys are required in this IBA, to establish both the extent and quality of the remaining habitats there and the current status of the threatened and restricted-range birds and other biodiversity
Mt Dajo National Park (213 ha) was declared by Proclamation No. 261 on 28 February 1938.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Dajo National Park (Philippines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-dajo-national-park-iba-philippines on 23/12/2024.
