East Fayu Marine


Country/territory: Micronesia, Federated States of

IBA criteria met: A4i (2012)
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Area: 130,523 hectares (1,305.23 km2)

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2012 good medium very low
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Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 20 km around East Fayu to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Black Noddy based upon a 1996 population estimate of 30,000 individuals from de Korte, J. and Meltofte, H. 1997. Notes on breeding sites of Pelecaniformes in Micronesia. Bird Conservation International 7: 287-290.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Fayu Marine (Micronesia, Federated States of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-fayu-marine-iba-micronesia-federated-states-of on 23/12/2024.