Récifs Bampton et Chesterfield Marin (30995)
New Caledonia (to France), Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Récifs Bampton et Chesterfield Marin
Central coordinates: Latitude: -19.4668, Longitude: 158.6127
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 43214.47516
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 75 km around Récifs Bampton et Chesterfield to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Red-footed Booby based upon a 2009 population estimate of 3530 - 3600 breeding pairs, Black Noddy based upon a 2009 population estimate of 20840 - 21500 breeding pairs, Brown Noddy based upon a 2009 population estimate of 21140 - 22800 breeding pairs, Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 2009 population estimate of 515 - 525 breeding pairs, Wedge-tailed Shearwater based upon a 2009 population estimate of 47200 - 63200 breeding pairs, Brown Booby based upon a 2009 population estimate of 1761 - 3751 breeding pairs from Borsa, P., Pandolfi, M, Andrefouet, S. and Bretagnolle, V. (2010) Breeding avifauna of the Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea; current population sizes, trends, and threats. Pacific Science 64(2): 297-314; and Fairy Tern based upon a 2011 population estimate of 14 breeding pairs from Baudat-Franceschi, J. (2012) Update on seabirds' IBAs in New Caledonia. SCO, 05/11/2012.
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: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 75 km around Récifs Bampton et Chesterfield to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Red-footed Booby based upon a 2009 population estimate of 3530 - 3600 breeding pairs, Black Noddy based upon a 2009 population estimate of 20840 - 21500 breeding pairs, Brown Noddy based upon a 2009 population estimate of 21140 - 22800 breeding pairs, Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 2009 population estimate of 515 - 525 breeding pairs, Wedge-tailed Shearwater based upon a 2009 population estimate of 47200 - 63200 breeding pairs, Brown Booby based upon a 2009 population estimate of 1761 - 3751 breeding pairs from Borsa, P., Pandolfi, M, Andrefouet, S. and Bretagnolle, V. (2010) Breeding avifauna of the Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea; current population sizes, trends, and threats. Pacific Science 64(2): 297-314; and Fairy Tern based upon a 2011 population estimate of 14 breeding pairs from Baudat-Franceschi, J. (2012) Update on seabirds' IBAs in New Caledonia. SCO, 05/11/2012.
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 75 km around Récifs Bampton et Chesterfield to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Red-footed Booby based upon a 2009 population estimate of 3530 - 3600 breeding pairs, Black Noddy based upon a 2009 population estimate of 20840 - 21500 breeding pairs, Brown Noddy based upon a 2009 population estimate of 21140 - 22800 breeding pairs, Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 2009 population estimate of 515 - 525 breeding pairs, Wedge-tailed Shearwater based upon a 2009 population estimate of 47200 - 63200 breeding pairs, Brown Booby based upon a 2009 population estimate of 1761 - 3751 breeding pairs from Borsa, P., Pandolfi, M, Andrefouet, S. and Bretagnolle, V. (2010) Breeding avifauna of the Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea; current population sizes, trends, and threats. Pacific Science 64(2): 297-314; and Fairy Tern based upon a 2011 population estimate of 14 breeding pairs from Baudat-Franceschi, J. (2012) Update on seabirds' IBAs in New Caledonia. SCO, 05/11/2012.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents | Oil spills | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Excess energy | Light pollution | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |