Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micronesian Scrubfowl Megapodius laperouse | NT | resident | 2014-2015 | min 3 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | non-breeding | 2014-2015 | 4-5 individuals | A1 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | non-breeding | 2014-2015 | 328 individuals | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | non-breeding | 2014-2015 | 10 individuals | A1 |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | non-breeding | 2014-2015 | 948 individuals | A1 |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2015 | 632 individuals | A1, A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.
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 | favourable | very high | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Micronesian Scrubfowl Megapodius laperouse | 3 | 3 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | 294 | 294 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | 642 | 642 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | 5 | 5 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | 328 | 328 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | 10 | 10 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | 1,101 | 1,101 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes | 772 | 772 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | 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 |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.