Yaeyama islands - Marine (30676)
Japan, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Yaeyama islands - Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 24.3633, Longitude: 124.0277
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1561.91874
Protected area coverage (%): 51.15
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This Marine IBA is identified using seaward extensions around breeding colonies. It originates from the Japan Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and falls within the Pacific, Northwest FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 1621 km2 and is 22 km away from the closet coastline. The depth ranges from 0 to 778 m and mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 24.88 and 26.16 °C.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: 3 species trigger IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. Seaward extensions around breeding colony; Yaeyama islands include key near-colony areas for breeding populations of Roseate Tern (LC) , Black-naped Tern (LC) and Bridled Tern (LC).
Delineation rationale: Site identified by applying a colony extension to SitRecId - 15288, 15288, 15288
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |