Hatuta'a Marine (31039)
French Polynesia, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Hatuta'a Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -7.9167, Longitude: -140.5705
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 2294.35004
Protected area coverage (%): 5.72
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Hatuta'a to encompass high use and transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of Phoenix Petrel based upon a 2007 population estimate of 150 - 200 breeding pairs from Gangloff, B., Raust, P., Thibault, JC., and Bretagnolle, V. (2009) Notes on the Phoenix Petrel (Ptreodroma alba) from Hatuta'a Island, Marquesas. Waterbirds, 32(3): 453-458.
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.
Additional biodiversity: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Hatuta'a to encompass high use and transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of Phoenix Petrel based upon a 2007 population estimate of 150 - 200 breeding pairs from Gangloff, B., Raust, P., Thibault, JC., and Bretagnolle, V. (2009) Notes on the Phoenix Petrel (Ptreodroma alba) from Hatuta'a Island, Marquesas. Waterbirds, 32(3): 453-458.
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Hatuta'a to encompass high use and transit areas of IBA threshold numbers of Phoenix Petrel based upon a 2007 population estimate of 150 - 200 breeding pairs from Gangloff, B., Raust, P., Thibault, JC., and Bretagnolle, V. (2009) Notes on the Phoenix Petrel (Ptreodroma alba) from Hatuta'a Island, Marquesas. Waterbirds, 32(3): 453-458.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents | Oil spills | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Excess energy | Light pollution | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |