Vava'u Marine


Country/territory: Tonga

IBA criteria met: A4i (2012)
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Area: 281,193 hectares (2,811.93 km2)

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2012 good low very low
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Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 30 km around Maninita, Taula, Lualoli to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Black Noddy based upon a 2002 population estimate of 39,744 individuals.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vava'u Marine (Tonga). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vavau-marine-iba-tonga on 23/12/2024.