Data Zone
Country/territory: Kiribati
IBA criteria met: A4ii (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 170,767 hectares (1,707.67 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | good | low | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 22 km around Flint Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 1974 population estimate of 1,500 individuals from Garnett, M. (1983) A management plan for nature conservation in the Line and Phoenix Islands. Part 2 Policy
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flint Island Marine (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flint-island-marine-iba-kiribati on 19/12/2024.