Data Zone
Country/territory: Kiribati
IBA Justification: A4ii (2012)
Area: 6,510,147 hectares (65,101.47 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 140 km around Malden Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 1977 population estimate of 7,000 individuals, Greater Frigatebird based upon a 1977 population estimate of 3,000 individuals, Masked Booby based upon a 1977 population estimate of 3,000 individuals and Red-footed Booby based upon a 1977 population estimate of 5,000 individuals from Perry, R. (1980) Island of ghosts. Pacific Discovery, 33: 9-13.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malden Island Marine (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malden-island-marine-iba-kiribati on 15/01/2025.