Data Zone
Country/territory: Northern Mariana Islands (to USA)
IBA Justification: A4i (2012)
Area: 1,591,223 hectares (15,912.23 km2)
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | favourable | medium | very low |
Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 70 km around Guguan Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 1988 population estimate of 40,273 individuals from Reichel, J. and Glass, P. (1991) Checklist of the birds of the Mariana Islands. 'Elapiao, 5(1): 3-11.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guguan Island Marine (Northern Mariana Islands (to USA)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guguan-island-marine-iba-northern-mariana-islands-(to-usa) on 20/01/2025.