Nord-ouest de Nuku Hiva (23765)
French Polynesia, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B2
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Nord-ouest de Nuku Hiva
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.8167, Longitude: -140.2000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1224
Area of KBA (km2): 183.81682
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Crêtes de la caldera et planèzes sèche au nord et à l'ouest découpées par des vallées encaissées. Le climat de ces plateaux et vallées sous le vent est particulièrement sec et aride alors que les crêtes de la caldeira (qui culminent au mont Tekao 1224 m) sont très humides et abritent une forêt de nuage riche en espèces endémiques.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: 2012-12-17 (BL Secretariat): original polygon clipped to hi-res coastline (marine areas removed) following identification in October 2012 of new marine IBA offshore this site; site area consequently changed from 20000 ha to 18893 ha.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 30 | |
| Forest | 40 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Wood & pulp plantations | Small-holder plantations | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |