FJ06
Koroyanitu / Vaturu


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Shy Ground Dove Pampusana stairi LC resident (2005) frequent A1, A2
Barking Imperial-pigeon Ducula latrans LC resident (2005) common A2
Golden Dove Chrysoena luteovirens LC resident (2005) common A2
Many-coloured Fruit-dove Ptilinopus perousii LC resident (2005) common A2
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques LC resident (2005) frequent A2
Masked Shining-parrot Prosopeia personata NT resident (2005) frequent A1, A2
Collared Lory Phigys solitarius LC resident (2005) common A2
Giant Honeyeater Gymnomyza brunneirostris LC resident (2005) common A2
Kikau Foulehaio procerior LC resident (2005) abundant A2
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis LC resident (2005) common A2
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa LC resident (2005) abundant A2
Fiji Woodswallow Artamus mentalis LC resident (2005) common A2
Fiji Streaked Fantail Rhipidura layardi LC resident (2005) common A2
Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis LC resident (2005) common A2
Chestnut-throated Flycatcher Myiagra castaneigularis LC resident (2005) frequent A2
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni LC resident (2005) common A2
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis LC resident (2005) common A2
Black-throated Shrikebill Clytorhynchus nigrogularis NT resident (2005) rare A1, A2
Fiji Bush-warbler Horornis ruficapilla LC resident (2005) abundant A2
Fiji White-eye Zosterops explorator LC resident (2005) abundant A2
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis LC resident (2005) frequent A2
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii LC resident (2005) abundant A2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2018 moderate medium low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat poor

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest - moderate (70–90%) moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Energy production and mining likely in short term (<4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Some of area covered (10–49%) No management planning has taken place Some limited conservation initiatives are in place low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Vatura Forest Amenity Reserve Amenity Reserve (-) -
1941 Vaturu Catchment Water Dam (VI) 1
1989 Koroyanitu Heritage Park Heritage Park (II) 20

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10)
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
water management -
nature conservation and research -
agriculture -
rangeland/pastureland -

Land ownership
The land tenure across the IBA comprises 86 Native Lands (totalling about 15,411 ha) and eight Crown Lands (about 1,584 ha).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koroyanitu / Vaturu (Fiji). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koroyanitu--vaturu-iba-fiji on 05/12/2024.