Data Zone
Country/territory: High Seas
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,103,448 hectares (21,034.48 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2012 baseline)
This Marine IBA is identified using tracking data. It falls within High Seas International Waters and the Pacific, Eastern FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 21034 km2 and is 1515 km away from the closet coastline. The depth ranges from 5483 to 6003 m, with a mean annual wind speed of 2.34 m/s, mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 16.49 and 18.01 °C and mean annual chlorophyll-a concentrations found to range between 0.18 and 0.25 mg/m3.
Key biodiversity
3 species trigger IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. BirdLife analyses of tracking data estimates that 863-2014 individuals of Black-footed Albatross (VU) from Tern Island (in FFS) are present at the site during the Incubation (Nov-Feb) life-history stage. 542-2259 individuals of Laysan Albatross (NT) from Tern Island (in FFS) are present at the site during the Incubation (Nov-Feb) life-history stage.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pacific, Eastern Central 2 - Marine (High Seas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pacific-eastern-central-2--marine-iba-high-seas on 26/12/2024.