Data Zone
Country/territory: Solomon Islands
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2010)
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Area: 376,146 hectares (3,761.46 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
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Site description (2010 baseline)
The site includes forest catchments and lowland valleys through to montane forest. Both Mount Popomanaseu and Mount Makarakomburu are included within the site - the highest mountains in the Solomon Islands.
Key biodiversity
Three of the montane species are endemic to the island, Guadalcanaria inexpectata, Myzomela melanocephala and Zoothera turipavae, while 3 other species occur only here and in Bougainville, PNG and 1 is also associated with the high mountain range of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. The lowland forests contain Centropus milo, Columba pallidiceps and Lorius chlorocercus, while there have been a number of recent sightings of Nesoclopeus woodfordi on Guadalcanal.
Non-bird biodiversity: 1 species of endemic montane snail species. Species of monkey-faced bat (Pteralopex pulchra) is known from only one specimen.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guadalcanal Watersheds (Solomon Islands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guadalcanal-watersheds-iba-solomon-islands on 23/12/2024.