The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2010 | not assessed | medium | very low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | unset | poor |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern Upolu Craters (Samoa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-upolu-craters-iba-samoa on 23/12/2024.