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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	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 birds	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 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

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%)	moderate

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 of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Pollution	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (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 (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Taveuni	Forest Reserve (VI)	39
-	Lavena Coastal Walk	Recreational Reserve (V)	-
1959	Ravilevu	Nature Reserve (Ia)	14
1990	Bouma Lavena	Recreational Reserve (II)	52

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

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 23/12/2024.