Data Zone
Country/territory: Kiribati
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, A4iii (2012)
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Area: 74 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | not assessed | not assessed |
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Site description
Rawaki is a low coral island surrounded by a raised beah crest with the interior of the island forming a saucer-like depression. Within the central depression there is a hyper-saline lake of around 20ha and a number of small fresh water pools.
Key biodiversity
An important seabird colony
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rawaki (Phoenix Island). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2023.
