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Site description (2012 baseline):

Rimatara Lorikeet (EN) and Cook Islands Warbler are resident. Wintering site for Bristle-thighed Curlew (VU).

Upraised limestone island with natural lakes and swampland in centre. Population of 189 living on the western side of the island. Outer ring of makatea mostly undeveloped

Invasive species, Habitat destruction

Te Roto Nui lake is protected

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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 22/11/2024.