Data Zone
Country/territory: Guam (to USA)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2014)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 39 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | favourable | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Cocos Island (Chamorro: Islan Dåno) is an island 1 mile (1.6 km) off the southern tip of the United States territory of Guam, located within the Merizo Barrier Reef, part of the municipality of Merizo. The island is uninhabited, 1,600 meters (5,200 ft) long in a southwest-northeast direction, but only between 200 m (660 ft) and 300 m (980 ft) wide, and has an area of 386,303 m2 (95.458 acres).[1] It sits atop the southwestern coral reef rim of Cocos Lagoon. The west coast of the island is a day resort.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cocos Island, Guam (Guam (to USA)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cocos-island-guam-iba-guam-(to-usa) on 23/11/2024.