Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA Criteria met: A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 25 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2015 | high | very unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Nishinoshima is an uninhabited volcanic island located at about 130 km to the west of Chichijima island, and consists of the old island, the new island and the gravel ground which connected both islands by the explosion in 1973. The site is a breeding site for many seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Nishinoshima island. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
