Data Zone
Country/territory: Solomon Islands
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2010)
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Area: 14,641 hectares (146.41 km2)
Site description (2010 baseline)
The aim of this site is to protect the Monarcha and Zosterops species that have resulted in considerable speciation in a very small area. The site includes forested tracks on Vella Lavella, Ranongga and Ghizo.
Key biodiversity
3 spp of Zosterops are restricted to his island group - indeed individual species are restricted to one or two islands only, within this group. Other species may show the same level of speciation - but haven't currently been studied to the same extent.
Non-bird biodiversity: No studies available.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North-west Vella Lavella (Solomon Islands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-west-vella-lavella-iba-solomon-islands on 23/12/2024.