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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
Barking Imperial-pigeon Ducula latrans	LC	resident (2005)	common	A2
Whistling Dove Chrysoena viridis	NT	resident (2005)	frequent	A1, A2
Collared Petrel Pterodroma brevipes	VU	breeding (2011)	9–30 birds	A1, A4ii
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques	LC	resident (2005)	rare	A2
Crimson Shining-parrot Prosopeia splendens	NT	resident (2005)	common	A1, A2
Collared Lory Phigys solitarius	LC	resident (2005)	common	A2
Kadavu Honeyeater Meliphacator provocator	LC	resident (2005)	abundant	A2
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis	LC	resident (2005)	abundant	A2
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa	LC	resident (2005)	uncommon	A2
Kadavu Fantail Rhipidura personata	NT	resident (2005)	common	A1, A2
Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis	LC	resident (2005)	frequent	A2
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni	LC	resident (2005)	common	A2
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis	LC	resident (2005)	uncommon	A2
Fiji Bush-warbler Horornis ruficapilla	LC	resident (2005)	abundant	A2
Fiji White-eye Zosterops explorator	LC	resident (2005)	abundant	A2
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis	LC	resident (2005)	frequent	A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Geological events	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	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	not assessed

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Nabukelevu Conservation Commiittee	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
agriculture	-

 Nabukelevu is under traditional ownership of local people. Daviqele, the chief village of the Nabukelevu Tikina, owns the south slope, Nabukilevuira owns the west side, and Lomati owns the north-eastern side and the summit, including the only trail to the top.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nabukelevu (Fiji). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nabukelevu-iba-fiji on 23/12/2024.