Data Zone
Country/territory: Fiji
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2006)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 28,700 hectares (287.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | moderate | high | low |
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Site summary
This site supports the majority of the world’s Silktails (NT) and many other endemic birds. It may also hold the largest breeding colony of Tahiti Petrel in Fiji, as well as other burrow-nesting seabirds. This incorporates the largest currently protected area in Fiji and includes a spectacular expanse of primary forest from shore to summit.
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.