Christmas Island (23949)
Christmas Island (to Australia), Australasia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decapoda | Tuerkayana celeste | Christmas Island Blue Crab | 2026 | B1 | |
| Decapoda | Birgus latro | Coconut Crab | VU | 2026 | A1d |
| Reptilia | Cyrtodactylus sadleiri | Sadleir's Bow-fingered Gecko | EN | 2026 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2 |
| Reptilia | Ramphotyphlops exocoeti | Christmas Island Blind Snake | EN | 2026 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2 |
| Arecales | Arenga listeri | Lister’s palm | VU | 2026 | A1b, B1 |
| Aves | Ducula whartoni | Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon | LC | 2026 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Fregata andrewsi | Christmas Island Frigatebird | VU | 2026 | A1b, B1, B2, D1a |
| Aves | Sula sula | Red-footed Booby | LC | 2026 | D1a |
| Aves | Fregata minor | Great Frigatebird | LC | 2026 | B2, D1a |
| Mammalia | Pteropus melanotus | Blyth's Flying Fox | VU | 2026 | A1b, B1, D3 |
| Phasmida | Ramulus stilpnoides | Christmas Island Stick-insect | VU | 2026 | A1b, B1 |
| Decapoda | Gecarcoidea natalis | Christmas Island Red Crab | 2026 | B1, D1a, D3 | |
| Aves | Zosterops natalis | Christmas Island White-eye | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Ninox natalis | Christmas Island Boobook | VU | 2026 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Phaethon lepturus | White-tailed Tropicbird | LC | 2026 | D1a |
| Aves | Sula leucogaster | Brown Booby | LC | 2026 | D1a |
| Aves | Phaethon rubricauda | Red-tailed Tropicbird | LC | 2026 | D1a |
| Aves | Papasula abbotti | Abbott's Booby | EN | 2026 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Christmas Island. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Oct 16, 2026.