Data Zone
Country/territory: Fiji
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2006)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 40,700 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | near favourable | medium | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Sovi Basin is the largest (proposed) protected area in Fiji. It is a large, uninhabited, basin with a pristine watershed of lowland rainforest. It supports populations of most of Viti Levu’s birds including Long-legged Warbler and relatively large numbers of Pink-billed Parrotfinches.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sovi Basin (Fiji). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sovi-basin-iba-fiji on 22/11/2024.