Miti'aro Island


Country/territory: Cook Islands

IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2012)
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Area: 3,000 hectares (30.00 km2)

Te Ipukurea Society
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2018 not assessed high low
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Key biodiversity
Rimatara Lorikeet (EN) and Cook Islands Warbler are resident. Wintering site for Bristle-thighed Curlew (VU).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Miti'aro Island (Cook Islands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mitiaro-island-iba-cook-islands on 22/12/2024.