Data Zone
Country/territory: Fiji
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A4ii (2006)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,200 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2020 | very high | not assessed | not assessed |
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Site summary
Gau is the only known breeding site of the Fiji Petrel. The nesting areas are presumed to be in the forested hills and mountains of the island interior. This same area also has the largest known population of Collared Petrels in Fiji and a number of endemic forest species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gau Highlands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2023.
