Tsukuejima islets (15170)
Japan, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Tsukuejima islets
Central coordinates: Latitude: 33.6833, Longitude: 130.2167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 56
Area of KBA (km2): 0.0472
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Intentional use: large scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest] | Only in the future |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Only in the future |
| Pollution | Domestic & urban waste water | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Only in the future |