Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | juvenile (non-breeding) | - | 173-434 individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis | EN | post-guard | 2000 | 948-3,791 individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Providence Petrel Pterodroma solandri | LC | pre-egg | 2008 | 23,040-25,600 individuals | A1, A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pacific, Southwest 11 - Marine (High Seas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pacific-southwest-11--marine-iba-high-seas on 22/11/2024.