Mangareva Marin (31037)
French Polynesia, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Mangareva Marin
Central coordinates: Latitude: -23.2295, Longitude: -134.9620
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 2541.25981
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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: The site boundary is based upon a precautionary seaward extension of 25 km around the Manui, Kamaka, Makaroa IBA to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of White-throated Storm-petrel based upon a 1996 population estimate of 1050 individuals.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents | Oil spills | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Excess energy | Light pollution | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |