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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2006

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Shy Ground-dove Alopecoenas stairi	VU	resident	2005	rare	A1, A2
Barking Imperial-pigeon Ducula latrans	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Golden Dove Chrysoena luteovirens	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Many-coloured Fruit-dove Ptilinopus perousii	LC	resident	2005	uncommon	A2
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques	LC	resident	2005	uncommon	A2
Masked Shining-parrot Prosopeia personata	NT	resident	2005	common	A1, A2
Collared Lory Phigys solitarius	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Giant Honeyeater Gymnomyza brunneirostris	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Kikau Foulehaio procerior	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Orange-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Fiji Woodswallow Artamus mentalis	LC	resident	2005	rare	A2
Fiji Streaked Fantail Rhipidura layardi	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2
Chestnut-throated Flycatcher Myiagra castaneigularis	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2
Black-throated Shrikebill Clytorhynchus nigrogularis	NT	resident	2005	uncommon	A1, A2
Long-legged Thicketbird Megalurulus rufus	EN	resident	2005	1 individuals	A1, A2
Fiji Bush-warbler Horornis ruficapilla	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Fiji White-eye Zosterops explorator	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Pink-billed Parrotfinch Erythrura kleinschmidti	VU	resident	2005	uncommon	A1, A2

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest	Upper montane rain forest (tropical)	66600	66485	-	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Vago	Reserved Forest	408	protected area contained by site	408
Savura Forest Reserve	Forest Reserve	0	protected area overlaps with site	0
Savura Forest	Reserved Forest	448	protected area contained by site	448
Rivers Fiji (Upper Navua)	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	859	protected area overlaps with site	500
Garrick Memorial park	Forest Park	434	protected area contained by site	428
Draunibota and Labiko	Nature Reserve	43	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Upper montane rain forest (tropical)	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land tenure is mostly Native Lands, with 18 small Freehold Lands (totalling about 2,031ha) and five Crown lands (1,177ha).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Viti Levu Southern Highlands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/02/2021.