Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu Scrubfowl Megapodius layardi | LC | breeding (2014) | 100–150 nests | A1, A2 |
| Red-bellied Fruit-dove Ptilinopus greyi | LC | resident (2014) | present | A2 |
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica | LC | breeding (2014) | 10,000-19,999 pairs | A4ii |
| Grey-eared Honeyeater Lichmera incana | LC | resident (2014) | present | A2 |
| Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis | LC | resident (2014) | present | A2 |
| Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica | LC | resident (2014) | present | A2 |
| Vanuatu White-eye Zosterops flavifrons | LC | resident (2014) | present | A2 |
| Red-headed Parrotfinch Erythrura cyaneovirens | LC | resident (2014) | < 50 | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2021) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2021 | moderate | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | - | - | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | 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 |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 92 | Rainforest & vine thickets |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tongoa - Laika (Vanuatu). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tongoa--laika-iba-vanuatu on 23/12/2024.