FJ13
East Kadavu


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Shy Ground Dove Pampusana stairi LC resident (2005) uncommon A1, A2
Barking Imperial-pigeon Ducula latrans LC resident (2005) abundant A2
Whistling Dove Chrysoena viridis NT resident (2005) common A1, A2
Collared Petrel Pterodroma brevipes VU breeding (2005) 10 pairs A1
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques LC resident (2005) rare A2
Crimson Shining-parrot Prosopeia splendens NT resident (2005) common A1, A2
Collared Lory Phigys solitarius LC resident (2005) abundant A2
Kadavu Honeyeater Meliphacator provocator LC resident (2005) frequent A2
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis LC resident (2005) common 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) common A2
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni LC resident (2005) common A2
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis LC resident (2005) frequent A2
Black-throated Shrikebill Clytorhynchus nigrogularis NT resident (2005) frequent A1, A2
Fiji Bush-warbler Horornis ruficapilla LC resident (2005) common A2
Fiji White-eye Zosterops explorator LC resident (2005) abundant A2
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis LC resident (2005) rare A2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2018 moderate high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest - moderate (70–90%) moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development likely in long term (>4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place very low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Lower montane rain forest (tropical); Lowland forest - mixed swamp

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Kadavu (Fiji). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-kadavu-iba-fiji on 23/12/2024.