FJ29
East Kadavu Passage


Country/territory: Fiji
Subnational region(s): Kadavu; Lau Group; Lomaiviti; Viti Levu

IBA Justification: A1, A4ii (2012)

Area: 1,270,089 hectares (12,700.89 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): NatureFiji - MareqetiViti

Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA)
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2012 favourable high very low


Site summary
The site boundary is based upon expert review of at sea sightings of threatened seabirds in east Kadavu Passage between the islands of Viti Levu, Gau. Yasayasamoala and Kadavu.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Kadavu Passage (Fiji). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-kadavu-passage-iba-fiji on 15/01/2025.