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Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
Abariringa Island forms a single strip of land surrounding a lagoon, broken only by one passage. It is the largest of the Phoenix Islands and the only one that is, currently, inhabited.
The island is a seabird breeding island.
The land is sparsely vegetated with low grasses and herbs, with a few stands of taller shrubs.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Invasive species pose a threat. Pacific Rats, Cats and Dogs were present on the island in 1983. Human disturbance is likely to have declined as the number of people present on the island has decreased.
Forms part of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Abariranga (Canton) Island (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/abariranga-(canton)-island-iba-kiribati on 27/11/2024.
