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Pohnpei Watershed Forest Reserve


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) 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

IBA Conservation

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.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2007 not assessed high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no 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 most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Agricultural expansion and intensification 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 Not assessed Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1987 Pohnpei Watershed Forest Reserve (V) 100


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 23/12/2024.