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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
Barking Imperial-pigeon Ducula latrans	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Whistling Dove Chrysoena viridis	NT	resident	2005	frequent	A1, A2
Collared Petrel Pterodroma brevipes	VU	breeding	2011	9-30 individuals	A1, A4ii
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques	LC	resident	2005	rare	A2
Crimson Shining-parrot Prosopeia splendens	VU	resident	2005	common	A1, A2
Collared Lory Phigys solitarius	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Kadavu Honeyeater Meliphacator provocator	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Orange-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa	LC	resident	2005	uncommon	A2
Kadavu Fantail Rhipidura personata	NT	resident	2005	common	A1, A2
Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis	LC	resident	2005	uncommon	A2
Fiji Bush-warbler Horornis ruficapilla	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Fiji White-eye Zosterops explorator	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2

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

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Forest		783	781	-	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named 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	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	not assessed

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)
Tavuki village/Natumua village/Baidamudamu/Solodamu village	Locally Managed Marine Area	1,859	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Daviqele village/Nabukelevu/Qaliira/Kabariki	Locally Managed Marine Area	2,190	protected area is adjacent to site	2,190

The Local Conservation Groups listed below are working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Nabukelevu Conservation Commiittee	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

 Nabukelevu is under traditional ownership of local people. Daviqele, the chief village of the Nabukelevu Tikina, owns the south slope, Nabukilevuira owns the west side, and Lomati owns the north-eastern side and the summit, including the only trail to the top.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nabukelevu. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nabukelevu-iba-fiji on 26/09/2023.