Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarotonga Fruit-dove Ptilinopus rarotongensis | NT | resident | - | common | A1, A2 |
| Rarotonga Monarch Pomarea dimidiata | VU | resident | 2006-2009 | 254 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Rarotonga Starling Aplonis cinerascens | NT | resident | 2010 | 140-160 individuals | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | not assessed | high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Takitumu | Other Area | 100 |
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.