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SIS) – 2017 Version Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites (SIS) – 2017 version Available for download from http://www.eaaflyway.net/about/the-flyway/flyway-site-network/ Categories approved by Second Meeting of the Partners of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership in Beijing, China 13-14 November 2007 - Report (Minutes) Agenda Item 3.13 Notes for compilers: 1. The management body intending to nominate a site for inclusion in the East Asian - Australasian Flyway Site Network is requested to complete a Site Information Sheet. The Site Information Sheet will provide the basic information of the site and detail how the site meets the criteria for inclusion in the Flyway Site Network. When there is a new nomination or an SIS update, the following sections with an asterisk (*), from Questions 1-14 and Question 30, must be filled or updated at least so that it can justify the international importance of the habitat for migratory waterbirds. 2. The Site Information Sheet is based on the Ramsar Information Sheet. If the site proposed for the Flyway Site Network is an existing Ramsar site then the documentation process can be simplified. 3. Once completed, the Site Information Sheet (and accompanying map(s)) should be submitted to the Flyway Partnership Secretariat. Compilers should provide an electronic (MS Word) copy of the Information Sheet and, where possible, digital versions (e.g. shapefile) of all maps. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name and contact details of the compiler of this form*: Full name: Dr Mark Carey EAAF SITE CODE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Institution/agency: Migratory Species Section Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division Department of the Environment and Energy E A A F 1 3 6 Address : GPO Box 787, Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia Telephone: Fax numbers: 1 Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites E-mail address: 2. Date this sheet was completed*: July 2016 3. Country*: Australia 4. Name of the Flyway Network site*: Pulu Keeling National Park 5. Map of site*: 2 Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites 3 Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites 6. Geographical coordinates (latitude/longitude, in decimal degrees)*: Latitude: 11°49' S Longitude: 96° 49' E 7. Elevation*: Sea level to 3 m 8. Area*: 2603 ha 9. General overview of the site*: The Pulu Keeling National Park Ramsar site (hereafter PKNP) is a coral atoll comprising of approximately 213 hectares of land, including the enclosed central lagoon, and 2390 hectares of surrounding coral reef and sea. At the time of listing, the centre of the atoll contained a single, tidal lagoon with a narrow connection to the Indian Ocean on the eastern side. Natural processes have since closed this connection. The site is significant for the number of migratory seabirds it supports including large breeding colonies of Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) and Lesser Frigatebirds (Fregata ariel). An endemic species of Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis andrewsi) is a resident within the Ramsar site. Fish and marine invertebrate fauna are abundant and while there are few endemic species present, the fish fauna is considered unique due to the mixing of Indian and Pacific Ocean species which are at the edge of their distributions (Hobbs and Salmond 2008). 10. Justification of Flyway Site Network criteria*: The PKNP Ramsar site supports 13 species of waterbird listed as migratory under Australia’s bilateral international treaties (Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA), China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA) and Republic of Korea-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA)). The site is also important for two species of migratory turtles, the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate). The site also supports breeding of Green Turtles (Whiting 2006). The PKNP Ramsar site regularly supports more than 30,000 pairs of Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) (6% of the global population); up to 15,000 Common Noddy (Anous stolidus) (1.5% flyway population) and 3,000 Greater (Fregata minor) and 3,000 Lesser (Fregata ariel) Frigatebirds pairs (3% of the global population) (Stokes et al. 1984). White-tailed Tropicbirds (Phaethon lepturus) are common, nesting in moderate numbers in hollows of mature pisona trees. An additional 12 species of waterbird have been observed breeding on the island in lesser numbers including Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra), terns and tropicbirds. Several species of migratory shorebird have been recorded feeding and roosting on the lagoon shoreline. The significance of the island as a staging point for migratory shorebirds is not known. Species recorded on the island include Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminate), Sanderling (Calidris alba), Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultia; listed endangered under the 4 Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites EPBC Act), Oriental Plover (Chlidonias leucoptera), Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura), Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarium), Little Curlew (Numenius minutes), Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva), Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) and Common Redshank (Tringa tetanus). The Cocos buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis andrewsi) is significant as the only endemic bird in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and is listed as endangered on the EPBC Act. It is often sighted on North Keeling Island and occurs in all habitats. It frequently forages along the lagoon shore, eating crustacea, which are abundant in the seagrass deposited along the tide line. 11. Wetland Types*: B -- Marine subtidal aquatic beds; includes kelp beds, sea-grass beds, tropical marine meadows. C -- Coral reefs. D -- Rocky marine shores; includes rocky offshore islands, sea cliffs. E - Sand, shingle or pebble shores; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks. 12. Jurisdiction*: Commonwealth of Australia 13. Management authority*: Director of National Parks Parks Australia Department of the Environment and Energy GPO Box 787, Canberra, ACT, 2601 Australia 14. Bibliographical references*: Allen, G.R. and Smith-Vanz, 1994, Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands), Atoll Research Bulletin 412, Natural Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC, USA. Baker, G.B. and Cunningham, R.B., 2007, Data Analysis System for Red-footed Booby Program at Cocos (Keeling) Islands 2007, Report prepared for the Department of Environment and Water Resources, Canbberra. Baker, G.B., Cunningham, R.B. and Murray, W., 2004, Are red-footed boobies Sula sula at risk from harvesting by humans on Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean? Biological Conservation 119: 271–278 Bureau of Meteorology, 2009a, Climate data online, downloaded from http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/ on 15/9/2009. Bureau of Meteorology, 2009b, Australian tide predictions, downloaded from 5 Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/oceanography/tides/tide_predications.cgi on 22/9/2009. Bunce, P., 1988, The Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Australian Atolls in the Indian Ocean, Jacaranda Press: Milton, Queensland Commonwealth of Australia, 2005a, Status of the Coral Reefs at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands A report on the status of the marine community at Cocos (Keeling) Islands, East Indian Ocean, 1997– 2005 Commonwealth of Australia, 2005b, National Recovery Plan for the Buff-banded Rail (Cocos (Keeling) Islands) Gallirallus philippensis andrewsi. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra. Commonwealth of Australia, 2006, A guide to The Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia - version 4.0 June 2006 (IMCRA v4.0) Director of National Parks, 2004, Second Pulu Keeling National Park Management Plan, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Global Invasive Species Database, 2009, (http://www.issg.org/database) accessed October 4, 2009. Hobbs, J-P., Frisch, A.J., Allen, G.R., Herwerden, L.V., 2009, Marine hybrid hotspot at Indo-Pacific biogeographic border, Biol. Lett. 5: 258-261 Hobbs, J-P. and Salmond, J.K., 2008, Cohabitation of Indian and Pacific Ocean species at Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Coral Reefs, 27:933 Lincoln Smith, M.P., Skilleter, G.A., Underwood, A.J., Stark, J., Smith, A.K., Hawes, P.M.H., Howitt, L., White, G.A. and Chapman, M.G., 1995, Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Quantitative baseline surveys for core marine reserves and biosphere reserve in the South Keeling Lagoon. Report to the Australian Nature Conservation Agency by the Institute of Marine Ecology, University of Sydney and The Ecology Lab Pty. Limited. Jones, D.S., 1994, Barnacles (Cirripedia, Thoracica) of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Atoll Research Bulletin 413, Natural Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC, USA. Marsh, L.M., 1994, Echinoderms of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Atoll Research Bulletin 411, Natural Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC, USA Morgan, G.J., 1994, Decapod Crustaceans of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Atoll Research Bulletin 414, Natural Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC, USA. Neville, P.J., O’Dowd, D.J., and Yen. A.L., 2008, Issues and implications for research on disturbed oceanic islands illustrated through an ant survey of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Journal
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