Data Zone
Country/territory: Cook Islands
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii, A4iii (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 162 hectares (1.62 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | very poor | high | medium |
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Site summary
Suwarrow Atoll is regionally regarded as a safe haven and one of the major breeding sites for seabird species, which consists significant numbers of Red-tailed Tropicbird, Sooty Terns and the Lesser Frigatebird. The Atoll is mostly uninhabited for six months of the year which coincides with the regions cyclone season and is abuzz during the dry months when yachts line up the shore for shelter. Suwarrow was declared a National Park some thirty years ago by the Cook Islands Government and is under the jurisdiction of the National Environment Service.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Suwarrow Atoll National Park (Cook Islands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/suwarrow-atoll-national-park-iba-cook-islands on 26/12/2024.