KIRIBATI PROTECTION COVERAGE
Kiribati
13
Protected Area Count
2
Management Effectiveness Assessments
409,387.78 km² / 3,440,042.87 km² (11.90%) Protected
Marine
214.03 km² / 934.54 km² (22.90%) Protected
Terrestrial
These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.
Source: from ProtectedPlanet.net.
IUCN PANORAMA SOLUTIONS
The conservation and protection of seabirds in Kiritimati Island.
The conservation and protection of the vulnerable seabirds, through the enhancement of the closed and protected areas management, is a Solution that the Kiribati Government is applying in Kiritimati Island. The island is a key biodiversity area for many global important colonies of seabird species, including the two endangered species, the Phoenix Petrel and Polynesian Storm-petrel, and one endemic species namely the Christmas Island warbler.
The Solution reduces the impact of human-induced threats, and invasive species on the vulnerable seabird species and their habitat. It enables the Wildlife officer to manage and control activities that are happening within and around the closed/protected areas.
Source: from panorama.solutions
BIODIVERSITY
| Total: | 28 |
|---|---|
| Fully Protected: | 8 |
| Partially Protected: | 5 |
| Not Protected: | 15 |
No data available.
COUNTRY PROFILES
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)/The Global Database on Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME),
May 2025, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN.
Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.
| Designation | Reported Area | Reported Marine Area | IUCN Category | Management Plan | Status | Status Year | WDPA ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonriki Island Water Reserve | Marine Reserve | 0.00km² | 0.00km² | V | Not Reported | Designated | 315545 | |
| Cook Islet Closed Area (Kiritimati WS) | Bird Reserve | 22.00km² | 22.00km² | Ia | Not Reported | Designated | 1975 | 4257 |
| Phoenix Islands Protected Area | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 408250.00km² | 0.00km² | Not Applicable | Not Reported | Inscribed | 2010 | 555512002 |
| North-west Point Closed Area (Kiritimati) | Closed Area | 0.13km² | 0.13km² | Not Reported | Not Reported | Designated | 1975 | 555547607 |
| Nooto-North Tarawa | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 10.33km² | 0.00km² | Not Reported | https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2143 | Designated | 2013 | 555624127 |
| Motu Upua Closed Area | Closed Area | 0.19km² | 0.19km² | Ia | Not Reported | Designated | 1975 | 4259 |
| Kiritimati Atoll (Christmas Island) | Multi/Multiple Use Conservation Area | 523.70km² | 320.00km² | Ia | Not Reported | Designated | 1999 | 4253 |
| Malden Island (Closed Area) | Wildlife Sanctuary | 39.30km² | 39.30km² | III | Not Reported | Designated | 1975 | 4254 |
| Ngaontetaake Islet Closed Area (Kiritimati) | Closed Area | 0.26km² | 0.26km² | Ia | Not Reported | Designated | 1979 | 4261 |
| Vostock Island | Wildlife Sanctuary | 0.24km² | 0.24km² | III | Not Reported | Designated | 1979 | 10753 |
| Motu Tabu Islet Closed Area (Kiritimati) | Closed Area | 0.04km² | 0.04km² | Ia | Not Reported | Designated | 1975 | 4258 |
| Phoenix Islands Protected Area | Protected Area | 397447.00km² | 397447.00km² | Not Reported | Not Reported | Designated | 2006 | 309888 |
| Starbuck (Closed Area) | Wildlife Sanctuary | 162.00km² | 162.00km² | III | Not Reported | Designated | 1975 | 4255 |
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