Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcairn Reed-warbler Acrocephalus vaughani | EN | resident | 1991-1992 | min 250 adults | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve | Marine Reserve | 4 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Agricultural forest (coconut/breadfruit etc forest, Artificial landscapes, Farmbush, fallow & ruderal land | major (>10) |
| Introduced vegetation | Introduced/exotic vegetation | major (>10) |
| Forest | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pitcairn Island (Pitcairn Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pitcairn-island-iba-pitcairn-islands-(to-uk) on 23/11/2024.