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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | LC | unknown | 1977 | 7,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Great Frigatebird Fregata minor | LC | unknown | 1977 | 3,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | breeding | 1977 | 5,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | breeding | 1977 | 3,000 individuals | A4ii |
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.
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| 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 |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | industrial & military effluents - oil spills | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | 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 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Sea | Coral reefs and lagoons, Marine areas, Shallow marine waters | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Malden Island Marine. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/10/2022.
