Millenium (Caroline) Island Marine


Country/territory: Kiribati

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii (2012)
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Area: 4,835,744 hectares (48,357.44 km2)

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2012 good low very low
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Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 140 km around Millenium (Caroline) Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Greater Frigatebird based upon a 1988 population estimate of 4,854 breeding pairs, Black Noddy based upon a 1988 population estimate of 16,794 breeding pairs, Common White Tern based upon a 1988 population estimate of 11,482 breeding pairs, Red-footed Booby based upon a 1988 population estimate of 4,442 breeding pairs and high use and transit areas of Red-tailed Tropicbird based upon a 1988 population estimate of 112 breeding pairs from Kepler, C., Kepler, A. and Ellis, D. (1994) The natural history of Caroline Atoll, Southern Line Islands, part II: Seabirds, other terrestrial animals, and conservation. Atoll Research Bulletin, 398: 1-61.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Millenium (Caroline) Island Marine (Kiribati). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/millenium-(caroline)-island-marine-iba-kiribati on 23/12/2024.