Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu Scrubfowl Megapodius layardi | VU | resident | 1995 | 18-24 adults | A1, A2 |
| Tanna Fruit-dove Ptilinopus tannensis | LC | resident | 1995 | 28-79 adults | A2 |
| Red-bellied Fruit-dove Ptilinopus greyi | LC | resident | 1995 | present | A2 |
| Vanuatu Kingfisher Todiramphus farquhari | NT | resident | 1995 | 20-28 adults | A1, A2 |
| South Melanesian Cuckooshrike Coracina caledonica | LC | resident | 1995 | 50-249 adults | A2 |
| Vanuatu Streaked Fantail Rhipidura spilodera | LC | resident | 1995 | 544-882 adults | A2 |
| Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica | LC | resident | 1995 | < 50 breeding pairs | A2 |
| Buff-bellied Monarch Neolalage banksiana | LC | resident | 1995 | 584-1,027 adults | A2 |
| Southern Shrikebill Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides | LC | resident | 1995 | 50-249 adults | A2 |
| Vanuatu White-eye Zosterops flavifrons | LC | resident | 1995 | 790-3,670 adults | A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loru Protected Area | Forest Conservation Area | 220 | protected area contained by site | 220 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loru. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loru-iba-vanuatu on 02/10/2023.
