MH05
Northeast Islets, Majuro Atoll


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Micronesian Imperial-pigeon Ducula oceanica VU resident 2000 30 individuals A1, A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2013 Majuro Conservation Area 3


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northeast Islets, Majuro Atoll (Marshall Islands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northeast-islets-majuro-atoll-iba-marshall-islands on 23/11/2024.