Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Islands Ground Dove Pampusana kubaryi | EN | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| Micronesian Imperial-pigeon Ducula oceanica | VU | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| Pohnpei Fruit-dove Ptilinopus ponapensis | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Caroline Swiftlet Aerodramus inquietus | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Micronesian Myzomela Myzomela rubratra | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Chuuk Flycatcher Myiagra oceanica | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Chuuk Monarch Metabolus rugensis | EN | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| Caroline Reed-warbler Acrocephalus syrinx | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Teardrop White-eye Rukia ruki | EN | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| Citrine White-eye Zosterops semperi | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Micronesian Starling Aplonis opaca | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (<4 years) | 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Winipot Mountain | Conservation Area (-) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Winipot / Tol South (Micronesia, Federated States of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-winipot--tol-south-iba-micronesia-federated-states-of on 23/12/2024.