Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
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 area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>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 | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | East Rennell | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 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 22/11/2024.