East Rennell


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Silver-capped Fruit-dove Ptilinopus richardsii LC resident (2000–2007) abundant A2
Yellow-bibbed Lory Lorius chlorocercus LC resident (2000–2007) uncommon A2
Rennell Parrot Geoffroyus hyacinthinus LC resident (2000–2007) frequent A2
Green Pygmy-parrot Micropsitta finschii LC resident (2000–2007) frequent A2
Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis LC resident (2000–2007) abundant A2
Rennell Gerygone Gerygone citrina LC resident (-) abundant A2
Rennell Fantail Rhipidura rennelliana LC resident (2000–2007) present A2
Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica LC resident (2000–2007) present A2
Rennell Shrikebill Clytorhynchus hamlini NT resident (2000–2007) frequent A2
Bare-eyed White-eye Zosterops superciliosus LC resident (2000–2007) present A2
Rennell White-eye Zosterops rennellianus LC resident (2000–2007) present A2
Rennell Starling Aplonis insularis LC resident (2000–2007) common A2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2018 not assessed high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

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
Energy production and mining likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Biological resource use likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive Very little or no conservation action taking place low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1998 East Rennell World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Rennell (Solomon Islands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-rennell-iba-solomon-islands on 23/12/2024.