Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary


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 (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.