Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-bellied Fruit-dove Ptilinopus greyi | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
| Ouvea Parakeet Eunymphicus uvaeensis | VU | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A1, A2 |
| Grey-eared Honeyeater Lichmera incana | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
| New Caledonian Friarbird Philemon diemenensis | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
| Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
| Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
| Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
| New Caledonia Streaked Fantail Rhipidura verreauxi | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
| Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
| Striated Starling Aplonis striata | LC | resident | 1993-2004 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Atoll d'Ouvea et Beautemps-Beaupre | Aire Marine Protégée | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Île d'Ouvéa (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-douvéa-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 23/11/2024.