Île Kotomo Marin


Site description (2012 baseline):

Site location and context
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 15 km around Île Kotomo to encompass high use and transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of seabird based upon a 2012 population estimate of 38,100 breeding pairs from Baudat-Franceschi, J. (2012) Preliminary update on seabirds' IBAs in New Caledonia. Societe Caledonienne d'Ornithologie, 28/09/2012.

Key biodiversity
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 15 km around Île Kotomo to encompass high use and transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of seabird based upon a 2012 population estimate of 38,100 breeding pairs from Baudat-Franceschi, J. (2012) Preliminary update on seabirds' IBAs in New Caledonia. Societe Caledonienne d'Ornithologie, 28/09/2012.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Île Kotomo Marin (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-kotomo-marin-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 25/11/2024.