Data Zone
Country/territory: Kiribati
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A4i, A4ii, A4iii (2012)
Area: 54,051 hectares (540.51 km2)
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | very unfavourable | high | low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
Kiritimati is the largest of the Line Islands, and by total land area is the largest atoll in the world. This ancient atoll consists of a large, flat, island with a shallow tidal lagoon opening to the northwest. At the inner (eastern) end of the lagoon there are several hundred smaller, land-locked, lagoons.
Key biodiversity
The island supports globally-important populations of a number of seabirds, and is also home to the endemic, restricted-range Kiritimati Reed-warbler
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kiritimati (Christmas Island) (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kiritimati-(christmas-island)-iba-kiribati on 16/01/2025.