Takutea Marine (31041)
Cook Islands, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Takutea Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -19.8119, Longitude: -158.2887
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 7.61893
Protected area coverage (%): 86.97
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 1 km around Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary to encompass high use areas adjacent to the colony of IBA threshold numbers of Red-tailed Tropicbird based upon a 1990 population estimate of 2,700 individuals from McCormack, G. (1994) Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary, Cook Islands. SPREP reports and studies series no. 66. Apia, Samoa.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |