Data Zone
Country/territory: Kiribati
IBA Justification: A1, A4ii (2012)
Area: 4,556,496 hectares (45,564.96 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 120 km around McKean Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 2009 population estimate of 3,000 individuals from Conservation International (2011) Atoll restoration in the Phoenix Islands, Kiribati: survey results November - December 2009. Biodiversity conservation lessons learned technical series 7. Conservation International Pacific Islands Program, Samoa.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: McKean Island Marine (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mckean-island-marine-iba-kiribati on 18/01/2025.