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Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
Tabuaeran is a large oval-shaped atoll formation of the northern Line Islands. The atoll consists of a broad reef rim with 3 large islands and several smaller islets and sand banks.
The island holds a seabird colony. There is also a small colony of Rimatara Lorikeet on one of the islets.
A sub-species of the Kiritimati Reed Warbler became extinct on the island in the early half of the 20th century (Garnett 1983).
Much of the island is covered by coconut plantations.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The island is inhabited. Ship Rat (Rattus rattus) and feral cats were reported as abundant in the early 1980s (Garnett 1983), while cats, dogs and pigs are present around the settlements.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) (Kiribati). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tabuaeran-(fanning-island)-iba-kiribati on 22/11/2024.
