Pacific, Eastern Central 2 - Marine (30912)
High Seas, High Seas
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Pacific, Eastern Central 2 - Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 36.6500, Longitude: -163.0500
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 21034.48172
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This Marine IBA is identified using tracking data. It falls within High Seas International Waters and the Pacific, Eastern FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 21034 km2 and is 1515 km away from the closet coastline. The depth ranges from 5483 to 6003 m, with a mean annual wind speed of 2.34 m/s, mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 16.49 and 18.01 °C and mean annual chlorophyll-a concentrations found to range between 0.18 and 0.25 mg/m3.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: 3 species trigger IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. BirdLife analyses of tracking data estimates that 863-2014 individuals of Black-footed Albatross (VU) from Tern Island (in FFS) are present at the site during the Incubation (Nov-Feb) life-history stage. 542-2259 individuals of Laysan Albatross (NT) from Tern Island (in FFS) are present at the site during the Incubation (Nov-Feb) life-history stage.
Delineation rationale: Site identified by analysis of tracking dataset(s) - bfa_tni_in, bfa_tni_in, lsa_tni_in
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Garbage & solid waste | Ongoing |