Howland and Baker Marine (31016)
United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA), Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Howland and Baker Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 0.5028, Longitude: -176.5487
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 40109.7979
Protected area coverage (%): 99.95
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 seaward extension of 92.6 km around Baker Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 2007 population estimate of 1,605,664 individuals US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008. Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge: Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Hawaii, USA, a seaward extension of 92.6 km around Howland Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Species group - waterbirds based upon a 2007 population estimate of 153061 individuals US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008. Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge: Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Hawaii, USA, and to correspond with the boundary of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
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 |