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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | winter | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Brown-chested Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus | VU | winter | 2015 | common | A1 |
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 (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | unfavourable | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | 5 | 2 | individuals | 40 | unfavourable |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | 400 | 220 | individuals | 56 | unfavourable |
| Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus | 150 | 100 | individuals | 67 | unfavourable |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | 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 |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | North-East Conservation Area | Other | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned farmland, disturbed ground, Forestry and agro-industrial plantations, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Small settlements, rural gardens, Urban areas | major (>10) |
| Forest | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Mangrove forest (tropical) | major (>10) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ubin-Khatib (Singapore). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ubin-khatib-iba-singapore on 22/11/2024.