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The site was identified as important in 2007 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 Imperial-pigeon Ducula oceanica	VU	resident	-	present	A1, A2
Pohnpei Fruit-dove Ptilinopus ponapensis	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Caroline Swiftlet Aerodramus inquietus	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Pohnpei Kingfisher Todiramphus reichenbachii	VU	resident	-	present	A2
Pohnpei Lorikeet Trichoglossus rubiginosus	NT	resident	-	present	A2
Micronesian Myzomela Myzomela rubratra	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Pohnpei Fantail Rhipidura kubaryi	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Pohnpei Flycatcher Myiagra pluto	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Caroline Reed-warbler Acrocephalus syrinx	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Long-billed White-eye Rukia longirostra	NT	resident	-	present	A1, A2
Citrine White-eye Zosterops semperi	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Pohnpei White-eye Zosterops ponapensis	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Micronesian Starling Aplonis opaca	LC	resident	-	present	A2
Pohnpei Starling Aplonis pelzelni	CR	resident	2003	< 50 adults	A1, A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	Not assessed	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1987	Pohnpei	Watershed Forest Reserve	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pohnpei Watershed Forest Reserve (Micronesia, Federated States of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pohnpei-watershed-forest-reserve-iba-micronesia-federated-states-of on 22/11/2024.