NC012
Massif du Panié


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2012 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon Ducula goliath NT resident 2003-2005 present A2
Cloven-feathered Dove Drepanoptila holosericea LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata NT breeding 2003-2005 100 breeding pairs A1, A4ii
White-bellied Goshawk Accipiter haplochrous NT resident 2003-2005 present A2
Horned Parakeet Eunymphicus cornutus VU resident 2003-2005 present A2
Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Grey-eared Honeyeater Lichmera incana LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Crow Honeyeater Gymnomyza aubryana CR resident 2003-2005 present A1, A2
New Caledonian Friarbird Philemon diemenensis LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
New Caledonian Myzomela Myzomela caledonica LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Barred Honeyeater Gliciphila undulata LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
New Caledonian Whistler Pachycephala caledonica LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
South Melanesian Cuckooshrike Coracina caledonica LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
New Caledonian Cicadabird Edolisoma anale NT resident 2003-2005 present A2
Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
New Caledonia Streaked Fantail Rhipidura verreauxi LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Southern Shrikebill Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
New Caledonian Crow Corvus moneduloides LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Yellow-bellied Robin Cryptomicroeca flaviventris LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
New Caledonian Thicketbird Cincloramphus mariae LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Green-backed White-eye Zosterops xanthochroa LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Striated Starling Aplonis striata LC resident 2003-2005 present A2
Red-throated Parrotfinch Erythrura psittacea LC resident 2003-2005 present A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 very unfavourable high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population poor

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Reference Actual Units % remaining Result
Crow Honeyeater Gymnomyza aubryana 50 1 unknown 2 very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happening now some of area/population (10-49%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happening now whole area/population (>90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Biological resource use happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Some of site covered (10-49%) A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Some limited conservation initiatives are in place low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1950 Mont Panié Special Botanical Reserve 16


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Massif du Panié (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/massif-du-panié-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 22/11/2024.