Kauehi Marine (31335)
French Polynesia, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Kauehi Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -15.8764, Longitude: -145.1499
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 20475.59665
Protected area coverage (%): 80.37
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 70 km around Kauehi to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 2008 population estimate of 53,257 breeding pairs from Faulquier, L., Kape, J. and Lagouy, E. (2008) Inventaire de ;'avifaune des atolls de Kauehi et Aratika (Archipel des Tuamotu). Societe d'Ornithologie de Polynesie MANU. 24pgs
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 70 km around Kauehi to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 2008 population estimate of 53,257 breeding pairs from Faulquier, L., Kape, J. and Lagouy, E. (2008) Inventaire de ;'avifaune des atolls de Kauehi et Aratika (Archipel des Tuamotu). Societe d'Ornithologie de Polynesie MANU. 24pgs
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 70 km around Kauehi to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 2008 population estimate of 53,257 breeding pairs from Faulquier, L., Kape, J. and Lagouy, E. (2008) Inventaire de ;'avifaune des atolls de Kauehi et Aratika (Archipel des Tuamotu). Societe d'Ornithologie de Polynesie MANU. 24pgs
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 |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |