Data Zone
Country/territory: French Polynesia
IBA criteria met: A4i (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 193,209 hectares (1,932.09 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | good | high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
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 19/12/2024.