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The site was identified as important in 2006 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
Shy Ground Dove Pampusana stairi	LC	resident	2003-2005	frequent	A1, A2
Barking Imperial-pigeon Ducula latrans	LC	resident	2003-2005	common	A2
Orange Dove Chrysoena victor	LC	resident	2003-2005	common	A2
Many-coloured Fruit-dove Ptilinopus perousii	LC	resident	2003-2005	uncommon	A2
Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata	NT	breeding	2003	150 individuals	A1
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques	LC	resident	2003-2005	uncommon	A2
Maroon Shining-parrot Prosopeia tabuensis	LC	resident	2003-2005	frequent	A2
Red-throated Lorikeet Charmosyna amabilis	CR	resident	1912	present	A1, A2
Collared Lory Phigys solitarius	LC	resident	2003-2005	frequent	A2
Yellow-billed Honeyeater Gymnomyza viridis	LC	resident	2003-2005	frequent	A2
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio taviunensis	LC	resident	2003-2005	abundant	A2
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis	LC	resident	2003-2005	common	A2
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa	LC	resident	2003-2005	common	A2
Fiji Woodswallow Artamus mentalis	LC	resident	2003-2005	rare	A2
Taveuni Silktail Lamprolia victoriae	NT	resident	2003-2005	4,000-7,000 breeding pairs	A1, A2
Taveuni Streaked Fantail Rhipidura rufilateralis	NT	resident	2003-2005	common	A2
Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis	LC	resident	2003-2005	uncommon	A2
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla	NT	resident	2003-2005	common	A2
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni	LC	resident	2003-2005	abundant	A2
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis	LC	resident	2003-2005	frequent	A2
Black-throated Shrikebill Clytorhynchus nigrogularis	NT	resident	2003-2005	uncommon	A1, A2
Fiji Bush-warbler Horornis ruficapilla	LC	resident	2003-2005	common	A2
Fiji White-eye Zosterops explorator	LC	resident	2003-2005	abundant	A2
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis	LC	resident	2003-2005	uncommon	A2
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii	LC	resident	2003-2005	frequent	A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Taveuni	Forest Reserve	39
-	Lavena Coastal Walk	Recreational Reserve	-
1959	Ravilevu	Nature Reserve	14
1990	Bouma Lavena	Recreational Reserve	52

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
tourism/recreation	-

The land tenure is a mixture of Native Lands and Freehold Lands. 

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Taveuni Highlands (Fiji). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/taveuni-highlands-iba-fiji on 22/11/2024.