Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2010
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarotonga Fruit-dove Ptilinopus rarotongensis | NT | resident | - | common | A1, A2 |
| Rarotonga Monarch Pomarea dimidiata | VU | resident | 2006-2009 | 254 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Rarotonga Starling Aplonis cinerascens | VU | resident | 2010 | 140-160 individuals | A1, A2 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| IBA conservation status - summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2018 | high | not assessed | high |
| Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (state) assessed by | unset |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takitumu | Other Area | 155 | is identical to site | 155 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Takitumu Conservation Area, Rarotonga. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/26274 on 01/06/2023.
