El Nido (9750)
Philippines, Asia
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Megophrys ligayae | Palawan Horned Frog | EN | 2006 |  |
| Reptilia | Draco palawanensis | LC | 2006 | | |
| Aves | Egretta eulophotes | Chinese Egret | VU | 2006 | |
| Mammalia | Acerodon leucotis | Palawan Flying Fox | VU | 2006 | |
| Mammalia | Mydaus marchei | Palawan Stink-badger | VU | 2006 | |
| Amphibia | Barbourula busuangensis | Philippine Flat-headed Frog | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Collocalia palawanensis | Palawan Swiftlet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Myrtales | Xanthostemon verdugonianus | VU | 2006 | | |
| Rosales | Ziziphus talanae | VU | 2006 | | |
| Sapindales | Sandoricum vidalii | VU | 2006 | | |
| Fabales | Intsia bijuga | Merbau | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Nisaetus philippensis | VU | 2006 | | |
| Aves | Anthracoceros marchei | Palawan Hornbill | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Ficedula platenae | Palawan Flycatcher | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Prionochilus plateni | Palawan Flowerpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chloropsis palawanensis | Yellow-throated Leafbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ducula pickeringii | Grey Imperial-pigeon | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Ixos palawanensis | Sulphur-bellied Bulbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Mammalia | Tupaia palawanensis | Palawan Treeshrew | VU | 2006 | |
| Mammalia | Sundasciurus juvencus | Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel | EN | 2006 | |
| Reptilia | Siebenrockiella leytensis | Philippine Pond Turtle | CR | 2006 | |
| Fabales | Pterocarpus indicus | Burmese Rosewood | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Copsychus niger | White-vented Shama | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Polyplectron napoleonis | Palawan Peacock-pheasant | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Terpsiphone cyanescens | Blue Paradise-flycatcher | LR/nt | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: El Nido. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 23, 2025.