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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii | NT | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Japanese Thrush Turdus cardis | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Japanese Robin Larvivora akahige | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Japanese Accentor Prunella rubida | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | poor | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Very little or no conservation action taking place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Fuji hakone izu | 国立公園 (V) | 100 |
| 1958 | Fujisan minami | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 31 |
| 1988 | Fujisan kita | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 48 |
| 2003 | Mt. Fuji | 緑の回廊 (V) | 8 |
| 2008 | Motosuko | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Fuji (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-fuji-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.