Kiritimati
Kiribati, Line Islands
Kiritimati
LocationKiribati, Line Islands
RegionLine Islands
TypeWildlife Sanctuary
Coordinates1.8500°, -157.4000°
Established1975
Area388
Nearest CityTabwakea (2 km)
About Kiritimati
The world's largest coral atoll by land area, designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1975 (first gazetted a bird sanctuary in 1960). It hosts globally important seabird colonies and the endemic Christmas Island warbler, with several lagoon islets managed as restricted closed areas.
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