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 | 2006 | 500 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba | VU | breeding | 2009 | 30 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis | LC | breeding | 2006 | 500 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | LC | breeding | 2006 | 4,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | LC | breeding | 2006 | 4,300 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | breeding | 2006 | 500 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 3,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 5,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 2,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 1,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
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
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2012 | medium | favourable | negligible |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | poor | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | excess energy - light pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | industrial & military effluents - oil spills | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Sea | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Islands Protected Area | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 40,825,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Phoenix Islands Protected Area | Protected Area | 39,744,700 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,391,238 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Phoenix Islands Marine. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/02/2023.
