Gau Marine (31006)
Fiji, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Gau Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -18.0093, Longitude: 179.3017
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 2589.59238
Protected area coverage (%): 10.67
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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.
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a precautionary seaward extension of 25 km around Gau Highlands to encompass potential transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of Collared Petrel based upon a 1984 population estimate of 165 individuals.
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 | Garbage & solid waste | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |