Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary (Cook Islands) IBA | Text

Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary

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Site description (2012 baseline):

Key biodiversity

Important nesting area for Red-tailed Tropicbird with >1% global population present.

Habitat and land use

Undeveloped, uninhabited sand cay with atoll vegetation

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

Invasive species, Habitat destruction

Protected areas

Community Conserved Area (Atiu & Takutea Environment Regulations 2008)

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary (Cook Islands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/takutea-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-cook-islands on 09/01/2025.