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Tabuaeran (Fanning Island)


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2012 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
Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii EN resident 1980-1995 50 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) (Kiribati). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tabuaeran-(fanning-island)-iba-kiribati on 22/11/2024.