Kotabu and Nabini Islet (23784)
Kiribati, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Kotabu and Nabini Islet
Central coordinates: Latitude: 3.2603, Longitude: 172.6960
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1.61169
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) KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Polynesia-Micronesia Hotspot (2007). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2003 IUCN Red List.