Manui, Kamaka, Makaroa (24317)
French Polynesia, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Manui, Kamaka, Makaroa
Central coordinates: Latitude: -23.2333, Longitude: -134.9500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 176
Area of KBA (km2): 0.76607
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Ensemble d'îlots rocheux basaltiques au sud de Mangareva dans un lagon ceinturé d'un anneau corallien ennoyé. Makaroa a une superficie de 20 hectares et culmine à 150 m. Kamaka est une petite île volcanique de 50 hectares, qui culmine 176 m d’altitude. Manui a une superficie de 10 hectares et atteint une altitude de 54 m. L’îlot abrite un grand nombre de colonies d’oiseaux et fait l’objet d’une protection particulière sur le PGA de la commune.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
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 80 ha to 73 ha.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | not utilised | urban/industrial/transport
| 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., Bretagnolle, V. 1999. Breeding seabirds of Gambier Island, Eastern Polynesia : numbers and changes during the 20th century. The Emu 99: 100-107. Steadman, D. W., Justice, L. J. 1998. Prehistoric exploitation of birds on Mangareva, Gambier islands, French Polynesia. Man and Culture in Oceania, 14: 81-98. Lacan, F., Mougin, J.-L. 1974. Les oiseaux des îles Gambier et de quelques atolls orientaux de l'Archipel des Tuamotu (Océan Pacifique). L'oiseau et la Revue française d'ornithologie 44: 193-280. Thibault, J.-C. 1973. Notes ornithologiques polynésiennes, I.- Les Iles Gambier. Alauda 41(1/2): 111-119. 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.