Christmas Island is one of the world's significant seabird islands, with thousands of seabirds such as the endangered Abbott's booby and the only nesting sites in the world of the Christmas Island frigate bird. The island also supports over 20 land crab species, including an estimated 50 million red crabs who shape and maintain the health of the island's unique rainforests.
Christmas Island is one of the world's truly spectacular tropical seabird breeding stations. It's not just the number and variety of seabirds, or their magnificant splendour, but also their sheer visibility – it is estimated that around 80,000 seabirds nest here annually.