PF017
Fatu Hiva This is an IBA in Danger! 


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
White-capped Fruit-dove Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii LC resident (-) common A2
Ultramarine Lorikeet Vini ultramarina CR resident (1997) 51 birds A1, A2
Fatu Hiva Monarch Pomarea whitneyi CR resident (-) 200–300 pairs A1, A2
Southern Marquesan Reed-warbler Acrocephalus mendanae LC resident (-) 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 very poor very high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Fatu Hiva Monarch Pomarea whitneyi 30 / 300 (mature individuals) 10 very poor

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%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) rapid decline (>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10%) A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal minor (<10)
Forest - Dry deciduous forest (tropical); Lower montane rain forest (tropical); Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical)
Shrubland -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fatu Hiva (French Polynesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fatu-hiva-iba-french-polynesia on 23/12/2024.