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 |
| 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 |
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 | moderate | high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| 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 population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Geological events | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| 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 | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Bandai asahi | 国立公園 (II) | 100 |
| 1981 | Urabandai | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 31 |
| 1982 | Azuma | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 19 |
| 1995 | Area around Azumayama Mountains | 森林生態系保護地域 (Ib) | 42 |
| 1999 | Azumayama | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 20 |
| 2004 | Chokai-Asahi and Iide-Azuma | 緑の回廊 (V) | 3 |
| 2006 | Nikko and Azuma Mountains | 緑の回廊 (V) | 9 |
| 2007 | Aizu Mountains | 緑の回廊 (V) | 13 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
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 23/12/2024.