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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Imperial-pigeon Ducula pickeringii | VU | resident (1989) | present | A1, A2 |
| Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi | VU | non-breeding (1987) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sipadan islands (Malaysia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sipadan-islands-iba-malaysia on 23/12/2024.