Data Zone
Country/territory: Kiribati
IBA Justification: A1, A4ii (2012)
Area: 56 hectares (0.56 km2)
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | not assessed | medium | high |
Site description (2010 baseline)
McKean Island is a low and flat, circular-shaped, coral island surrounded by a fringing reef.
Key biodiversity
A seabird colony with good numbers of a range of species.During the 1960s McLean Island was one of the flagship islands of the Phoenix group, supporting diverse and important populations of seabirds
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: McKean Island (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mckean-island-iba-kiribati on 15/01/2025.