Ilots rocheux de Ua Huka (24315)
French Polynesia, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Ilots rocheux de Ua Huka
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.9167, Longitude: -139.5833
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 0.23226
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Ensemble de trois îlots rocheux basaltiques et coralliens au large de l'île principale de Ua Huka.
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 following identification in October 2012 of new marine IBA offshore this site; site area consequently changed from 15 ha to 29 ha.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Only in the future |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Thibault, J.-C. 1988. Menaces et conservation des oiseaux de Polynésie Française. 87-124 in J.-C.Thibault et I. Guyot ed. Livre rouge des oiseaux menacés des régions française d'outre-mer (Monogr. 5), Conseil International pour la Protection des Oiseaux, Saint-Cloud. Seitre, R., Seitre, J. 1990. SPREP occasional paper series N°8, Causes de dispariton des oiseaux terrestres de Polynésie Française. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia : 92pp.