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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Woodpigeon Columba janthina | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Ryukyu Green-pigeon Treron permagnus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori | NT | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | not assessed | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Kumano | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1975 | Yakushima | 原生自然環境保全地域 (Ia) | 2 |
| 1976 | Nishinoomote | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1980 | Yakushima Island | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 38 |
| 1983 | Kosugidani | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1983 | Arakawa | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1984 | Hananoego | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1984 | Shiratani | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1991 | Miyanoura | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1992 | Yakushima Island | 森林生態系保護地域 (Ib) | 16 |
| 1993 | Yakushima | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 21 |
| 1995 | Yahazudake | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1997 | Kirishima -Yaku | National Park (V) | 100 |
| 2005 | Yakushima Nagata-hama | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (-) | <1 |
| 2012 | Yakushima | 国立公園 (II) | 22 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yakushima and Tanegashima islands (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yakushima-and-tanegashima-islands-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.