PH044
Mount Hitding


IBA Justification

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
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica VU resident (1960–1969) present A1
Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola VU resident (1960–1969) present A1
Black-hooded Coucal Centropus steerii CR resident (1960–1969) present A1, A2
Mindoro Hornbill Penelopides mindorensis EN resident (1960–1969) present A1, A2
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker Dicaeum retrocinctum NT resident (1960–1969) present A1, A2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1970 Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park National Park (IV) 23

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Hitding (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-hitding-iba-philippines on 23/12/2024.