Guguan Island Marine (30986)
Northern Mariana Islands (to USA), Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Guguan Island Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 17.3102, Longitude: 145.8417
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 15912.23421
Protected area coverage (%): 0.07
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 70 km around Guguan Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 1988 population estimate of 40,273 individuals from Reichel, J. and Glass, P. (1991) Checklist of the birds of the Mariana Islands. 'Elapiao, 5(1): 3-11.
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: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 70 km around Guguan Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 1988 population estimate of 40,273 individuals from Reichel, J. and Glass, P. (1991) Checklist of the birds of the Mariana Islands. 'Elapiao, 5(1): 3-11.
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 70 km around Guguan Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 1988 population estimate of 40,273 individuals from Reichel, J. and Glass, P. (1991) Checklist of the birds of the Mariana Islands. 'Elapiao, 5(1): 3-11.
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 | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |