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The lagoon is too salty to support marine life, but fish are abundant around the fringing reef and offshore waters. H.E. Maude, in his 1937 report: Colonization of the Phoenix Islands , indicated that visitors to the island refused to eat any fish caught off the reef because of ciguatera poisoning. [ 4 ]
Kiribati is a major exporter of hand-caught ornamental fish. There are eight licensed operators based on Kiritimati (Christmas Island). At the end of 2005, the number of pet fish exported was 110,000. All operators have a land-based facility but fish are kept in containers on the reef until the day before the shipment.
Two species of marine turtle have been positively identified in Kiribati waters: [2] Green turtle (locally called te on) Hawksbill turtle (locally called te tabakea or te borauea) The following marine turtle species have also been reported to occur in Kiribati waters, but only through descriptions: [2] Loggerhead sea turtle (locally called te ...
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD, in Gilbertese, Botaki I bukin te aka sa ao karikirakean kaubwaira mai taari) is a government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in South Tarawa.
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. [11] 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. [11]
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.
The only forest birds are the Pacific imperial pigeon (Ducula pacifica), a year-round resident, and the migratory Pacific long-tailed cuckoo (Urodynamis taitensis), which winters in the tropical Pacific and breeds in New Zealand during the spring and summer. There are no native non-marine mammals or amphibians.
Abanuea was an island of the Republic of Kiribati. It was a subdivision of the main Tarawa Island. The name translates to "land of Chiefs". Abanuea and Tebua Tarawa, another island, disappeared under water in 1999. While uninhabited at the time, it was commonly used by fishermen. [1] [2] [3] [4]