Malaita Highlands (27491)
Solomon Islands, Australasia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Zosterops stresemanni | Malaita White-eye | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Charmosyna meeki | Meek's Lorikeet | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Gymnophaps solomonensis | Pale Mountain-pigeon | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Charmosyna margarethae | Duchess Lorikeet | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myzomela malaitae | Malaita Myzomela | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Ducula brenchleyi | Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon | VU | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apiales | Osmoxylon reburrum | VU | 2012 | | |
| Aves | Columba vitiensis | Metallic Pigeon | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus sanfordi | Sanford's Sea-eagle | VU | 2012 | |
| Aves | Rhipidura malaitae | Malaita Fantail | VU | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Dobsonia inermis | Solomons Bare-backed Fruit Bat | LC | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Melonycteris fardoulisi | Fardoulis's Blossom Bat | LC | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Nyctimene malaitensis | Malaita Tube-nosed Bat | DD | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Pteropus woodfordi | Dwarf Flying Fox | VU | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Pteropus admiralitatum | Admiralty Flying Fox | LC | 2012 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Malaita Highlands. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Jan 1, 2026.