Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polynesian Imperial-pigeon Ducula aurorae | EN | resident | - | rare | A1, A2 |
| Grey-green Fruit-dove Ptilinopus purpuratus | LC | resident | - | common | A2 |
| Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata | NT | breeding | - | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Tahiti Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus | NT | resident | - | common | A2 |
| Tahiti Reed-warbler Acrocephalus caffer | VU | resident | - | 50-249 breeding pairs | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | not assessed | low | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata | 150 | 150 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
| Acrocephalus caffer | 150 | 150 | breeding pairs | 100 | not assessed |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | 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 |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Vallée de Te Faaiti | Territorial Park | 9 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Dry evergreen forest (tropical), Lower montane rain forest (tropical), Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical) | - |
| Introduced vegetation | Introduced/exotic vegetation | - |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée de la Papenoo (French Polynesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-de-la-papenoo-iba-french-polynesia on 22/11/2024.