Île Hunter Marin (31003)
New Caledonia (to France), Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Île Hunter Marin
Central coordinates: Latitude: -22.3952, Longitude: 172.0868
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 5.67733
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 1 km around Île Hunter to encompass high use and transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of Red-tailed Tropicbird based upon a 2007 population estimate of 100 - 200 breeding pairs 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 1 km around Île Hunter to encompass high use and transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of Red-tailed Tropicbird based upon a 2007 population estimate of 100 - 200 breeding pairs 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 1 km around ÃŽle Hunter to encompass high use and transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of Red-tailed Tropicbird based upon a 2007 population estimate of 100 - 200 breeding pairs 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 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents | Oil spills | Ongoing |