Hatu Iti Marine (31352)
French Polynesia, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Hatu Iti Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.6767, Longitude: -140.6133
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 20.05459
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 2 km around Hatu iti to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Blue Noddy based upon a 2010 population estimate of 250 - 999 individuals from Champeau, J., Butaud, J-F., Waugh, S. and Cranwell, S. (unpublished) A first comprehensive bird survey of Hatu-Iti Island, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
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 2 km around Hatu iti to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Blue Noddy based upon a 2010 population estimate of 250 - 999 individuals from Champeau, J., Butaud, J-F., Waugh, S. and Cranwell, S. (unpublished) A first comprehensive bird survey of Hatu-Iti Island, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Delineation rationale: The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 2 km around Hatu iti to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of Blue Noddy based upon a 2010 population estimate of 250 - 999 individuals from Champeau, J., Butaud, J-F., Waugh, S. and Cranwell, S. (unpublished) A first comprehensive bird survey of Hatu-Iti Island, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
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 |