Aleipata Marine Protected Area (23805)
Samoa, Oceania
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Gallicolumba stairi | Shy Ground-dove | VU | 2010 | A1b |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Lalage maculosa | Polynesian Triller | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Didunculus strigirostris | Tooth-billed Pigeon | EN | 2010 | |
| Aves | Ptilinopus porphyraceus | Purple-capped Fruit-dove | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Erythrura cyaneovirens | Red-headed Parrotfinch | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Vini australis | Blue-crowned Lorikeet | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Aplonis tabuensis | Polynesian Starling | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Todiramphus recurvirostris | Flat-billed Kingfisher | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Ptilinopus perousii | Many-coloured Fruit-dove | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Aplonis atrifusca | Samoan Starling | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Rhipidura nebulosa | Samoan Fantail | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Myiagra albiventris | Samoan Flycatcher | VU | 2010 | |
| Reptilia | Chelonia mydas | Green Turtle | EN | 2010 | |
| Reptilia | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill Turtle | CR | 2010 | |
| Aves | Foulehaio carunculatus | Wattled Honeyeater | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Pachycephala flavifrons | Samoan Whistler | LC | 2010 | |
| Aves | Myzomela cardinalis | Cardinal Myzomela | LC | 2010 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Aleipata Marine Protected Area. 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 Dec 26, 2025.