VA005
Ambae


IBA Justification

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
Vanuatu Scrubfowl Megapodius layardi VU resident 2004-2005 rare A2
Tanna Fruit-dove Ptilinopus tannensis LC resident 2004-2005 common A2
Red-bellied Fruit-dove Ptilinopus greyi LC resident 2004-2005 common A2
Palm Lorikeet Charmosyna palmarum VU resident 2004-2005 common A1, A2
Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis LC resident 2004-2005 abundant A2
Vanuatu Honeyeater Gliciphila notabilis LC resident 2004-2005 abundant A2
Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis LC resident 2004-2005 common A2
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa LC resident 2004-2005 uncommon A2
Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga LC resident 2004-2005 common A2
Vanuatu Streaked Fantail Rhipidura spilodera LC resident 2004-2005 common A2
Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica LC resident 2004-2005 uncommon A2
Buff-bellied Monarch Neolalage banksiana LC resident 2004-2005 common A2
Southern Shrikebill Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides LC resident 2004-2005 uncommon A2
Vanuatu White-eye Zosterops flavifrons LC resident 2004-2005 common A2
Rusty-winged Starling Aplonis zelandica NT resident - frequent A1, A2

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Diviara Conservation Area 0 protected area contained by site 0

Land ownership
The conservation area is owned by Paul Vuhu.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ambae. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/27486 on 07/06/2023.