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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Vanuatu Scrubfowl Megapodius layardi	LC	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	LC	resident (-)	frequent	A1, A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Diviara	Conservation Area (-)	-

The conservation area is owned by Paul Vuhu.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ambae (Vanuatu). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ambae-iba-vanuatu on 23/12/2024.