Data Zone
Country/territory: United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA)
IBA Justification: A4i, A4ii (2012)
Area: 4,010,980 hectares (40,109.80 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 92.6 km around Baker Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 2007 population estimate of 1,605,664 individuals US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008. Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge: Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Hawaii, USA, a seaward extension of 92.6 km around Howland Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Species group - waterbirds based upon a 2007 population estimate of 153061 individuals US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008. Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge: Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Hawaii, USA, and to correspond with the boundary of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Howland and Baker Marine (United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/howland-and-baker-marine-iba-united-states-minor-outlying-islands-(to-usa) on 18/01/2025.