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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii	NT	breeding	2003	present	A3
Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Asian Stubtail Urosphena squameiceps	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Japanese Robin Larvivora akahige	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Grey Bunting Emberiza variabilis	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Geological events	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>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	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1950	Bandai asahi	国立公園	100
1981	Urabandai	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	31
1982	Azuma	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	19
1995	Area around Azumayama Mountains	森林生態系保護地域	42
1999	Azumayama	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	20
2004	Chokai-Asahi and Iide-Azuma	緑の回廊	3
2006	Nikko and Azuma Mountains	緑の回廊	9
2007	Aizu Mountains	緑の回廊	13

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mounts Azuma and Bandai (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mounts-azuma-and-bandai-iba-japan on 22/11/2024.