Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoan Fruit-dove Ptilinopus fasciatus | LC | resident | 1986 | min 2,000 individuals | A2 |
| Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata | NT | breeding | 2002 | 1,000-2,499 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis | LC | resident | 1986 | min 5,200 individuals | A2 |
| Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio carunculatus | LC | resident | 1986 | min 47,500 individuals | A2 |
| Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis | LC | resident | 1986 | min 6,000 individuals | A2 |
| Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis | LC | resident | 1986 | min 2,100 individuals | A2 |
| Samoan Starling Aplonis atrifusca | LC | resident | 1986 | min 10,000 individuals | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
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 | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata | 1,750 | 1,750 | breeding pairs | 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 (beyond 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Not Reported | National Park | 90 |
| 1988 | American Samoa | National Park | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: National Park of American Samoa - Ta'u (American Samoa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/national-park-of-american-samoa--tau-iba-american-samoa on 22/11/2024.