Takitumu Conservation Area, Rarotonga


Country/territory: Cook Islands

IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2010)
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Area: 155 ha

Te Ipukurea Society
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2018 not assessed high high
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Site description (2012 baseline)
Conservation area in the SE of Rarotonga Island

Key biodiversity
Rarotonga Flycatcher (EN), Rarotonga Starling (VU) and Cook Islands Fruit-dove (VU) are resident. Collared Petrel (VU) have also been observed.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Takitumu Conservation Area, Rarotonga (Cook Islands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/takitumu-conservation-area-rarotonga-iba-cook-islands on 22/11/2024.