Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2012
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | LC | breeding | 1973-2007 | 6,500 individuals | A4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 1973-2007 | 17,000 individuals | A4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 1973-2007 | 360,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1973-2007 | 380,004 individuals | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Remote Islands | Marine National Monument | 127,786,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Johnston Island | National Wildlife Refuge | 220,278 | protected area contains site | 286 |
| Johnston Atoll | National Wildlife Refuge | 229,373 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Johnston Atoll. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/01/2022.
