Voh Marine (31339)
New Caledonia (to France), Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Voh Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -21.0892, Longitude: 164.6589
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1030.04751
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Massif de Koniambo to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Tahiti Petrel based upon a 2007 population estimate of 200 - 400 breeding pairs from Baudat-Franceschi, J. (2012) Update on seabirds' IBAs in New Caledonia. SCO, 05/11/2012
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 Massif de Koniambo to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Tahiti Petrel based upon a 2007 population estimate of 200 - 400 breeding pairs from Baudat-Franceschi, J. (2012) Update on seabirds' IBAs in New Caledonia. SCO, 05/11/2012
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 25 km around Massif de Koniambo to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Tahiti Petrel based upon a 2007 population estimate of 200 - 400 breeding pairs from Baudat-Franceschi, J. (2012) Update on seabirds' IBAs in New Caledonia. SCO, 05/11/2012
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 | Excess energy | Light pollution | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents | Oil spills | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |