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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii | NT | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Japanese Bush-warbler Horornis diphone | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina | 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 (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | not assessed | low | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (>4 years) | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | Unknown | Unknown | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Okuetsu kogen | 都道府県立自然公園 (V) | 11 |
| 1956 | Ibi | 都道府県立自然公園 (V) | 24 |
| 1967 | Ibuki | 都道府県立自然公園 (V) | 2 |
| 1969 | Kuzuryu dam | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1970 | Hisaka | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1973 | Ibukiyama | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1976 | Nogohaku san | 都道府県自然環境保全地域 (V) | 1 |
| 1977 | Iwanoko | 都道府県自然環境保全地域 (V) | <1 |
| 1977 | Uchibamibora | 都道府県自然環境保全地域 (V) | <1 |
| 1978 | Yogocho | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Naramata | 都道府県自然環境保全地域 (V) | <1 |
| 1981 | Azaicho | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1986 | Uchimibora | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1986 | Kamiozu | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1992 | Kanmuriyama | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 2 |
| 1992 | Heikedake | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1996 | Ogawara | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1998 | Ibukiyama hokubu | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 2004 | Esumi Mountains | 緑の回廊 (V) | 24 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mounts Nogo-hakusan and Ibuki (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mounts-nogo-hakusan-and-ibuki-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.