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The site was identified as important in 2012 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
Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii	EN	resident	2008	4 individuals	A1
Cook Islands Reed-warbler Acrocephalus kerearako	NT	resident	-	common	A2

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Cook Islands Marine Park	Marine Park	197,600,000	protected area is adjacent to site	0

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Miti'aro Island. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mitiaro-island-iba-cook-islands on 03/10/2023.