Motane (Mohotani) Marine (31349)
French Polynesia, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Motane (Mohotani) Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -9.9925, Longitude: -138.8182
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1932.0875
Protected area coverage (%): 0.15
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 22 km around Mohotani to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 2007 population estimate of 1,000 - 15,000 individuals, and Little White Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 1,000 breeding pairs from Raust, P. and Sanford, G. (2007) Zones importantes pour la conservation des oiseaux en Polynesie francaise. Societe d'Ornithologie de Polynesie - MANU et BirdLife International. Papeete, Polynesie francaise, 156pgs.
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 22 km around Mohotani to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 2007 population estimate of 1,000 - 15,000 individuals, and Little White Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 1,000 breeding pairs from Raust, P. and Sanford, G. (2007) Zones importantes pour la conservation des oiseaux en Polynesie francaise. Societe d'Ornithologie de Polynesie - MANU et BirdLife International. Papeete, Polynesie francaise, 156pgs.
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 22 km around Mohotani to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Lesser Frigatebird based upon a 2007 population estimate of 1,000 - 15,000 individuals, and Little White Tern based upon a 2007 population estimate of 1,000 breeding pairs from Raust, P. and Sanford, G. (2007) Zones importantes pour la conservation des oiseaux en Polynesie francaise. Societe d'Ornithologie de Polynesie - MANU et BirdLife International. Papeete, Polynesie francaise, 156pgs.
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 |