Motane (Mohotani) Marine


Country/territory: French Polynesia

IBA criteria met: A4i (2012)
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Area: 193,209 hectares (1,932 km2)

Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (Manu)
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2012 good high very low
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Site summary
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.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Motane (Mohotani) Marine (French Polynesia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/motane-(mohotani)-marine-iba-french-polynesia on 08/12/2024.