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The area contains approximately 800 known species of fauna, including about 200 coral species, 500 fish species, 18 marine mammals and 44 bird species. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] In total it is equivalent to the size of the state of California in the U.S., though the total land area is only 25 km 2 (9.7 sq mi).
There are about 500 fish species found around the Phoenix Islands. [3]The Kiribati islands are located in the central Pacific Ocean making it jam-packed with rare animal species native to these islands.
Tridacna giant clams in the lagoon of Orona Acropora cytherea Favites pentagona. There are three atolls with associated lagoons and perimeter coral reefs in the PIPA (Orona (Hull), Nikumaroro (Gardner), and Kanton (Aba-Riringa)), and five low islands surrounded by fringing reefs (Manra (Sydney), Rawaki (Phoenix), McKean, Birnie and Enderbury), and also two submerged reefs (Winslow and Carondelet).
Xanthichthys greenei, also known as the Kiri triggerfish, is a relatively new species of triggerfish first identified in 2005 from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) atoll, Kiribati. [2] It is abundant on coral rubble and holes adjacent to deeper drop-offs at several localities of the coasts of Kiritimati.
The 22 identified KBAs cover an approximate total area of 4 thousand km 2 (1.5 thousand sq mi) or approximately 74% of the total land, lagoon and reef habitat of Kiribati. [7] As of 2013, 12 of the 22 KBAs have been completely or partially established as conservation areas by the government of Kiribati or by local village communities. [7]
Kiribati (/ ˈ k ɪr ɪ b æ s / ⓘ KIRR-i-bass, [10] Gilbertese:), officially the Republic of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Ribaberiki Kiribati), [11] [12] [3] is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. Its permanent population is over 119,000 as of the 2020 census, with more than half living on Tarawa ...
Relative to other islands of Kiribati, Abaiang has some important economic advantages. Its large lagoon supports a striking diversity of coral and fish species, providing plentiful seafood to the local population and attracting tourists to the island from nearby South Tarawa.
Aquaculture in Kiribati is promoted by the country's Ministry of Natural Resource Development. [1] Black pearls have been cultivated by way of longlines holding up to 5000 oysters each. [ 2 ] Seaweed and milkfish cultivation also play key roles in Kiribati's economy .