Torres Islands (44722)
Vanuatu, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Torres Islands
Central coordinates: Latitude: -13.1820, Longitude: 166.5920
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 86.91919
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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) KBA identified by the 2012 CEPF East Melanesia Ecosystem Profile process. Taxonomy and threat status follow the 2011 IUCN Red List.
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 8261 ha to 8692 ha, following 2012 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.