Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquesas Ground Dove Pampusana rubescens | EN | resident (-) | 10–20 unknown | A1, A2 |
| Polynesian Swiftlet Aerodramus leucophaeus | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa | EN | resident (1975) | 5 birds | A1 |
| Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba | VU | breeding (1990) | 8 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | not assessed | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa | 1 / 5 (birds) | 20 | 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%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 40 | |
| Forest | 30 | Dry deciduous forest (tropical) |
| Shrubland | 30 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fatu Huku (French Polynesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fatu-huku-iba-french-polynesia on 23/12/2024.