Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2012
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa | EN | breeding | 2006 | 20 breeding pairs | A1, 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 | 4,300 breeding pairs | A4ii |
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 5,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 3,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 300,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 1,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - | 2009 | 309,000 breeding pairs | 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.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2007 | high | not assessed | not assessed |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | unset |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
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Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
Nesofregetta fuliginosa | Polynesian Storm-petrel | 500 | 80 | individuals | 16 | very unfavourable |
Pterodroma alba | Phoenix Petrel | 225 | 30 | individuals | 14 | very unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Rawaki (Phoenix) Island | Wildlife Sanctuary | 6,500 | protected area contains site | 74 |
Phoenix Islands Protected Area | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 40,825,000 | protected area contains site | 74 |
Phoenix Islands Protected Area | Protected Area | 39,744,700 | protected area contains site | 74 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rawaki (Phoenix Island). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 15/08/2022.