Îlots de Poindimié Marin (30998)
New Caledonia (to France), Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Îlots de Poindimié Marin
Central coordinates: Latitude: -20.8865, Longitude: 165.4895
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1302.46056
Protected area coverage (%): 42.85
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 20 km around Îlots de Poindimié to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Roseate Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 3550 breeding pairs and Fairy Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 100 individuals from Spaggiari, J., Chartendrault, V. and Barre, N. (2007) Zones importantes pour la conservation des oiseaux de Nouvelle-Caledonie. Societe caledonienne d'ornitholoie - SCO et BirdLife International. Noumea, Nouvelle-Caledonie. 216pp.
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 20 km around Îlots de Poindimié to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Roseate Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 3550 breeding pairs and Fairy Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 100 individuals from Spaggiari, J., Chartendrault, V. and Barre, N. (2007) Zones importantes pour la conservation des oiseaux de Nouvelle-Caledonie. Societe caledonienne d'ornitholoie - SCO et BirdLife International. Noumea, Nouvelle-Caledonie. 216pp.
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 20 km around Îlots de Poindimié to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Roseate Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 3550 breeding pairs and Fairy Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 100 individuals from Spaggiari, J., Chartendrault, V. and Barre, N. (2007) Zones importantes pour la conservation des oiseaux de Nouvelle-Caledonie. Societe caledonienne d'ornitholoie - SCO et BirdLife International. Noumea, Nouvelle-Caledonie. 216pp.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |