Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micronesian Scrubfowl Megapodius laperouse | NT | resident (2014–2015) | min 3 birds | A1, A2 |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | non-breeding (2014–2015) | 4–5 birds | A1 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | non-breeding (2014–2015) | 328 birds | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | non-breeding (2014–2015) | 10 birds | A1 |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | non-breeding (2014–2015) | 948 birds | A1 |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes | LC | non-breeding (2014–2015) | 632 birds | A1, A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2015. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | good | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Micronesian Scrubfowl Megapodius laperouse | 3 / 3 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | 294 / 294 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | 642 / 642 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | 5 / 5 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | 328 / 328 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | 10 / 10 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | 1,101 / 1,101 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes | 772 / 772 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| 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) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | 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%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Peleliu Lkes (sandflats) (Palau). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-peleliu-lkes-(sandflats)-iba-palau on 23/12/2024.