Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary


Country/territory: Cook Islands

IBA criteria met: A4ii (2012)
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Area: 127 ha

Te Ipukurea Society
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2018 not assessed high medium
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Key biodiversity
Important nesting area for Red-tailed Tropicbird with >1% global population present.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary (Cook Islands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/takutea-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-cook-islands on 05/12/2024.