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The site was identified as important in 2006 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
Shy Ground Dove Pampusana stairi	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A1, A2
Barking Imperial-pigeon Ducula latrans	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Orange Dove Chrysoena victor	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Many-coloured Fruit-dove Ptilinopus perousii	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques	LC	resident	2005	uncommon	A2
Maroon Shining-parrot Prosopeia tabuensis	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Collared Lory Phigys solitarius	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Yellow-billed Honeyeater Gymnomyza viridis	LC	resident	2005	uncommon	A2
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio taviunensis	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Fiji Woodswallow Artamus mentalis	LC	resident	2005	rare	A2
Fiji Streaked Fantail Rhipidura layardi	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2
Chestnut-throated Flycatcher Myiagra castaneigularis	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni	LC	resident	2005	common	A2
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis	LC	resident	2005	uncommon	A2
Black-throated Shrikebill Clytorhynchus nigrogularis	NT	resident	2005	rare	A1, A2
Long-legged Thicketbird Cincloramphus rufus	EN	resident	1974	1 individuals	A1, A2
Fiji Bush-warbler Horornis ruficapilla	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Fiji White-eye Zosterops explorator	LC	resident	2005	abundant	A2
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii	LC	resident	2005	frequent	A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Waisali Forest	Amenity Reserve	<1
1991	Waisali Forest	Forest Reserve	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Dry deciduous forest (tropical)	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wailevu/Dreketi Highlands (Fiji). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wailevu-dreketi-highlands-iba-fiji on 22/11/2024.