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PH114
Mount Dajo National Park
Location Philippines, Region IX
Central coordinates 121o 6.00' East  5o 58.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A2
Area 213 ha
Altitude 0 - 790m
Year of IBA assessment 2001

Haribon Foundation



Ornithological information Several of the threatened and restricted-range species of the Sulu archipelago Endemic Bird Area were recorded on Jolo in the past, but there is no recent information on their status there. The forests in Mt Dajo National Park, and possibly elsewhere on the island, are likely to support populations of some of these birds.

Site description Jolo (= Sulu) is the largest of the Sulu Islands. It has been reported to be almost entirely deforested, but recent observations from the air indicate that the numerous steep ridges on the island retain some forest cover. Some open forest certainly remains in Mt Dajo National Park, which includes the largest mountain on the island. The paucity of recent information on the birds and habitats of Jolo is a result of the political instability there, which has prevented any biological survey work.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Grey Imperial-pigeon Ducula pickeringii -  2001  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia -  2001  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli -  2001  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Sulu Hornbill Anthracoceros montani -  2001  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Sulu Woodpecker Dendrocopos ramsayi -  2001  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Mount Dajo National Park 211 is identical to site 211  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial)   -
Forest   -

Protection status Mt Dajo National Park (213 ha) was declared by Proclamation No. 261 on 28 February 1938.

Conservation response Surveys are required in this IBA, to establish both the extent and quality of the remaining habitats there and the current status of the threatened and restricted-range birds and other biodiversity

References Diesmos and Pedregosa (1995).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Dajo National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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