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Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
Ghizo is a densely populated island, by Solomon standards, with a substantial number of micronesians who have been relocated from Kiribati in the 1970s.
The splendid white-eye, an endangered species is endemic to the island of Ghizo, making the site an AZE. The native habitat for the species, primary rain forest has been largely clearfelled - so the status of the species remains unclear. Information, from visiting birdwatchers, indicates that the bird is still present in reasonable numbers at various locations along the roadside, etc.
Non-bird biodiversity: Ghizo has not been well surveyed.
Island is 11km by 5km with a maximum height of 180m asl. Much of the forest has been clearfelled in the 1960s.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Logging/removal of remaining primary rain forest.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
The white-eye is still present despite much of the forest being clearfelled 40 to 50 years ago. There is a need to assess the population of white-eyes in the different habitats, to determine the importance of the remaining primary forest for the species, and to put in place conservation actions as a result.
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gizo (Solomon Islands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gizo-iba-solomon-islands on 22/11/2024.
