Flint Island Marine (31338)
Kiribati, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Flint Island Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -11.4300, Longitude: -151.8186
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1707.67368
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 22 km around Flint Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 1974 population estimate of 1,500 individuals from Garnett, M. (1983) A management plan for nature conservation in the Line and Phoenix Islands. Part 2 Policy
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 22 km around Flint Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 1974 population estimate of 1,500 individuals from Garnett, M. (1983) A management plan for nature conservation in the Line and Phoenix Islands. Part 2 Policy
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 22 km around Flint Island to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 1974 population estimate of 1,500 individuals from Garnett, M. (1983) A management plan for nature conservation in the Line and Phoenix Islands. Part 2 Policy
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 |