Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | LC | breeding (2012) | 172 pairs | A4ii |
| Polynesian Ground Dove Pampusana erythroptera | CR | resident (2002) | 50 birds | A1, A2 |
| Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima | LC | breeding (2012) | 1,127 pairs | A1 |
| Tuamotu Sandpiper Prosobonia parvirostris | EN | resident (2002) | 500–1,000 birds | A1, A2, A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | not assessed | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | 172 / 172 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Polynesian Ground Dove Pampusana erythroptera | 50 / 50 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima | 1,127 / 1,127 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis | 25 / 25 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Prosobonia cancellata | 750 / 750 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 45 | |
| Forest | 35 | Dry deciduous forest (tropical) |
| Marine Intertidal | 25 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Morane (French Polynesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/morane-iba-french-polynesia on 27/12/2024.