VA008
Vanua Lava Marine


Site description (2012 baseline):

Site location and context
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Vanua Lava to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of White-necked Petrel based upon a 2011 population estimate of 16 nests from Miskelly, C. (2011) Magnificent petrels, and pina coladas on the beach. Downloaded from http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/03/18/magnificent-petrels-and-pina-coladas-on-the-beach/ on 08/11/2012.

Key biodiversity
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Vanua Lava to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of White-necked Petrel based upon a 2011 population estimate of 16 nests from Miskelly, C. (2011) Magnificent petrels, and pina coladas on the beach. Downloaded from http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/03/18/magnificent-petrels-and-pina-coladas-on-the-beach/ on 08/11/2012.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vanua Lava Marine (Vanuatu). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vanua-lava-marine-iba-vanuatu on 19/12/2024.