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Senkaku islands
| Location | Japan, Okinawa |
| Central coordinates | 123o 35.00' East 25o 50.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i, A4ii |
| Area | 630 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 118m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Wild Bird Society of Japan
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus | breeding | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A4ii | Vulnerable |
| Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes | breeding | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A4ii | Vulnerable |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | breeding | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4ii | Least Concern |
| Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii | breeding | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Coastline | Sea cliffs and rocky shores | - |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Senkaku islands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013
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