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 |
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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 |
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 | |||
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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) | ||||
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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) | |||
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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 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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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.