Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | LC | breeding (1987) | 700–2,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding (1987) | 1,000–2,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding (1987) | 4,000–12,000 pairs | A4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (1987) | 1,000–2,000 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1987) | 7,800–20,000 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Gunung Api Banda | Taman Wisata Alam (IV) | 100 |
| 1992 | Gunung Api Kisar | Cagar Alam (V) | 82 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 59 | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pulau Gunung Api (Indonesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pulau-gunung-api-iba-indonesia on 23/12/2024.