Data Zone
Country/territory: Fiji
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,830,979 hectares (18,309.79 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | good | medium | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 50 km around Vetauua to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Black Noddy based upon a 2007 population estimate of 107,622 individuals Jit, R. P., Masibalavu, V., Cranwell, V., Seniloli, E., Sukal, A. and Franceschi. J. B. (2007) Survey Report - Ringgold Isles Conservation. Unpublished report to Birdlife International, a seaward extension of 50 km around Nukubasaga & Nukupureti to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Black Noddy based upon a 2010 population estimate of 141,099 individuals BirdLife International (unpublished data, 2010) and a seaward extension of 75 km around Quelelevu Islands to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Red-footed Booby based upon a 2007 population estimate of 9,585 individuals Jit, R. P., Masibalavu, V., Cranwell, V., Seniloli, E., Sukal, A. and Franceschi. J. B. (2007) Survey Report - Ringgold Isles Conservation. Unpublished report to Birdlife International.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ringgold Islands Marine (Fiji). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ringgold-islands-marine-iba-fiji on 23/12/2024.