Data Zone
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:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu Scrubfowl Megapodius layardi | LC | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon Ducula bakeri | LC | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| Tanna Fruit-dove Ptilinopus tannensis | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Red-bellied Fruit-dove Ptilinopus greyi | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Palm Lorikeet Charmosyna palmarum | VU | resident (-) | common | A1, A2 |
| Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Vanuatu Streaked Fantail Rhipidura spilodera | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Southern Shrikebill Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Vanuatu White-eye Zosterops flavifrons | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Red-headed Parrotfinch Erythrura cyaneovirens | LC | resident (-) | present | A1, A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lake Letas | Conservation Area (-) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gaua (Vanuatu). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gaua-iba-vanuatu on 23/12/2024.