Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | LC | breeding (1990) | 250-999 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa | EN | breeding (-) | 35–199 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima | LC | resident (1989–1990) | 10–99 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus | LC | breeding (1989–1990) | 1,000-2,499 breeding pairs | A4i |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | favourable | not assessed | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Neritic | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rapa Marine (French Polynesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rapa-marine-iba-french-polynesia on 09/01/2025.