Data Zone
Country/territory: Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to Australia)
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii, A4iii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 121 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
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Site summary
This island supports more than 1% of the world population of Red-footed Booby, Lesser Frigatebird and Common Noddy. This is possibly the largest colony of Red-footed Booby in the world and also the second largest population of Lesser Frigatebird in Australian territory and probably in the Indian Ocean.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by David James, Parks Australia with assistance from Anne-Marie Delahunt, Assistant Secretary, and Ismail Macrae, Park Manager, Parks Australia North.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Keeling Island (Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to Australia)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-keeling-island-iba-cocos-(keeling)-islands-(to-australia) on 23/11/2024.