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Niijima and Shikinejima Islands


IBA Justification

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
Japanese Woodpigeon Columba janthina LC resident (2003) present A2
Japanese Murrelet Synthliboramphus wumizusume VU breeding (2003) present A1, A4ii
Pleske's Grasshopper-warbler Helopsaltes pleskei VU breeding (2003) present A1
Ijima's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus ijimae VU breeding (2003) present A1, A2
Izu Thrush Turdus celaenops VU resident (2003) present A1, A2

IBA Conservation

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 not assessed medium medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset -

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%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium

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 Some limited conservation initiatives are in place medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1936 Fuji hakone izu 国立公園 (V) 100
1952 Niijima 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Niijima and Shikinejima Islands (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/niijima-and-shikinejima-islands-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.