Data Zone
Country/territory: American Samoa
IBA criteria met: A4i (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,563,957 hectares (15,639.57 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | good | low | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 70 km around Rose Atoll to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 1974 population estimate of 404,050 individuals from Amerson, A. B., Whistler, A. and T. D. Schawaner (1982) Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat of American Samoa. II. Accounts of Flora and Fauna. Washington, D.C. US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rose Atoll Marine (American Samoa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rose-atoll-marine-iba-american-samoa on 27/12/2024.