PF020
Pentes du mont Hiro de Raivavae


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
White-winged Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera VU breeding (2003) 10 pairs A1

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2006 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset unknown

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Lower montane rain forest (tropical); Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical)
Shrubland -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pentes du mont Hiro de Raivavae (French Polynesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pentes-du-mont-hiro-de-raivavae-iba-french-polynesia on 22/12/2024.