Data Zone
Country/territory: Fiji
IBA criteria met: A4ii (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 168,888 hectares (1,688.88 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | good | medium | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 23 km around Vanua Masi Islet to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 2010 population estimate of 5,058 individuals from Tuamoto, T. and Rasalato, S. (2010) Surveying and Restoring Seabird Colonies on Vanuamasi Island in the Lau Group. Unpublished report to BirdLife International Fiji Programme.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vanua Masi Marine (Fiji). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vanua-masi-marine-iba-fiji on 19/12/2024.