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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	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 breeding 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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.

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.

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

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 area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Lower montane rain forest (tropical), Lowland forest - mixed swamp	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-

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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 22/11/2024.