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 | 2002 | 261 individuals | A4ii |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | breeding | 2002 | 25,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis | NT | non-breeding | 2012 | 200 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2002 | 876,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2002 | 26,489 | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1973-2007 | 883,570 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Atoll | National Wildlife Refuge | 205,173 | protected area contains site | 385 |
| Pacific Remote Islands | Marine National Monument | 127,786,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Palmyra Atoll. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/02/2023.
