Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-capped Fruit-dove Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii | LC | resident (-) | rare | A2 |
| Polynesian Swiftlet Aerodramus leucophaeus | LC | resident (-) | rare | A2 |
| Gygis alba | NR | breeding (-) | min 1,000 pairs | A4i |
| Marquesas Monarch Pomarea mendozae | EN | resident (2004) | 80–125 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Southern Marquesan Reed-warbler Acrocephalus mendanae | LC | resident (-) | rare | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | 8,000 / 8,000 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Little White Tern Gygis microrhyncha | 1,000 / 1,000 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Marquesas Monarch Pomarea mendozae | 102 / 102 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mohotani Reserve Integrale | Natural Reserve (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 35 | Dry deciduous forest (tropical); Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical) |
| Savanna | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Motane (Mohotani) (French Polynesia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/motane-(mohotani)-iba-french-polynesia on 23/12/2024.