Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | LC | breeding (1977) | 7,000 birds | A4ii |
| Great Frigatebird Fregata minor | LC | breeding (1977) | 3,000 birds | A4ii |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | breeding (1977) | 5,000 birds | A4ii |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | breeding (1977) | 3,000 birds | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1977) | 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | not assessed | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | 7,000 / 7,000 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Great Frigatebird Fregata minor | 3,000 / 3,000 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | 5,000 / 5,000 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | 3,000 / 3,000 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in short term (<4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Malden Island (Closed Area) | Wildlife Sanctuary (III) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malden Island (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malden-island-iba-kiribati on 27/12/2024.