Data Zone
Country/territory: Kiribati
IBA Justification: A4ii (2012)
Area: 611 hectares (6.11 km2)
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | very unfavourable | high | high |
Site description (2007 baseline)
Enderbury s a low coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef. The island rises steeply from the ocean floor, then from the shore rises to a beach crest before descending to a low-lying interior basin where a small hypersaline orange-coloured lagoon is found
Key biodiversity
The island is an important seabird colony
Non-bird biodiversity: Most important Green turtle nesting area in the Phoenix group.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Enderbury Island (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/enderbury-island-iba-kiribati on 08/01/2025.