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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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
Hawaiian Petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis	EN	breeding (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A1, A4ii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (>4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	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 plan exists, but the management planning process has begun	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

L'na'i is owned primarily (~95%) by Castle and Cooke Resorts. L'na'ihale and the area of Hawaiian petrel habitat is 100% owned by Castle and Cooke Resorts.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lana`ihale (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lana`ihale-iba-usa on 27/12/2024.