CRCritically Endangered
Ontong Java Flying Fox
Pteropus howensis
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Conservation measures underway
Awareness & communicationsLegislation
Other threatened species in PTEROPODIDAE
Threatened in Papua New Guinea
Frequently asked questions
Why is Ontong Java Flying Fox classified as Critically Endangered?
Ontong Java Flying Fox is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Ontong Java Flying Fox live?
Ontong Java Flying Fox occurs in Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Ontong Java Flying Fox?
The main threats to Ontong Java Flying Fox are 11.1, 12.1, 5.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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