Vanua Lava Marine (31340)
Vanuatu, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Vanua Lava Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -13.8435, Longitude: 167.4725
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 3807.17046
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Vanua Lava to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of White-necked Petrel based upon a 2011 population estimate of 16 nests from Miskelly, C. (2011) Magnificent petrels, and pina coladas on the beach. Downloaded from http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/03/18/magnificent-petrels-and-pina-coladas-on-the-beach/ on 08/11/2012.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Vanua Lava to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of White-necked Petrel based upon a 2011 population estimate of 16 nests from Miskelly, C. (2011) Magnificent petrels, and pina coladas on the beach. Downloaded from http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/03/18/magnificent-petrels-and-pina-coladas-on-the-beach/ on 08/11/2012.
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Vanua Lava to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of White-necked Petrel based upon a 2011 population estimate of 16 nests from Miskelly, C. (2011) Magnificent petrels, and pina coladas on the beach. Downloaded from http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/03/18/magnificent-petrels-and-pina-coladas-on-the-beach/ on 08/11/2012.
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 | Excess energy | Light pollution | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Garbage & solid waste | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |