Country/territory: Tonga
IBA criteria met: A4i (2012)
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Area: 29,410 hectares (294.10 km2)
Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 7.5 km around Late to encompass possible rafting areas of IBA threshold numbers of Audubon's Shearwater based upon a 2004 population estimate of 4,500 individuals.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Late Marine (Tonga). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/late-marine-iba-tonga on 23/12/2024.