Funafuti Conservation Area

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Funafuti Conservation Area
Funafuti Conservation Area (Tuvalu)
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Coordinates: 8 ° 31 ′ 0 ″  S , 179 ° 3 ′ 0 ″  E
Location: Funafuti , Tuvalu
Next city: Funafuti
Surface: 33 km²
Founding: December 1, 1999
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Funafuti Conservation Area (also in Tuvaluan Kogatabu , German  Funafuti Protected Area ) is a marine reserve in the Pacific state of Tuvalu . It is the largest of three nature reserves in the country and covers an area of ​​33 square kilometers .

The Funafuti Conservation Area is located in the southwest of Funafuti - Atoll . The reserve surrounds - from north to south - the islets of Tepuka Savilivili , Fualopa , Fuafatu , Vasafua , Fuagea and Tefala .

history

The decision to establish a protected area (Kogatapu) was made in 1999. The area is intended to protect the sea and land, including above all plants, animals and the ecosystem as a whole. With the establishment of the reserve, around 20 percent of the entire Funafuti lagoon area was placed under protection. The request for a protected area was expressed by the Funafuti city administration and formulated with the help of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP). After further independent studies were completed, the area was protected by the Tuvalu government on December 1, 1999 under the Conservation Area Act, Section 3 .

fauna and Flora

fauna

Green turtle
Leatherback turtle

According to the Tuvaluan biodiversity plan from 2009, the reserve serves to protect the six marine ecosystems as well as the flora and fauna on the islands.

Palm thief crabs and green turtles can be found in the area . According to the IUCN , this is considered "critically endangered". The hawksbill sea turtle and leatherback turtle are two other species of turtle found in the area.

A 1999 survey found 272 species of fish and 149 invertebrates such as crabs and sea ​​cucumbers . Eight years after the protection area was established, the fish population has increased significantly and new fish species have been observed. In 2011, 317 species of fish were identified, including reef sharks ( gray reef shark , black and white tip reef shark and lemon shark ). Small populations of manta rays and spotted eagle rays have also been observed.

Other large animal species in the reserve include the tiger shark , the whitetip deep sea shark and mako shark ; also bonito and other types of tuna .

Bald noddi ( Anous minutus )
Bald noddi ( Anous minutus )

35 bird species have been detected in Tuvalu, among which are nine kinds terns , seven species of sandpipers , four types petrels , three types boobies and two species tropic birds and Binden- and lesser frigatebird .

flora

Myrsine lessertiana
Myrsine lessertiana

In addition to coconut palms , numerous shrub and tree species can be found on the Tuvaluan islands, including screw trees , Calophyllum inophyllum , portia and noni .

tourism

The Funafuti Conservation Areas is one of the tourist contact points in Tuvalu. The area serves as a popular diving area.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Tuvalu Funafuti Conservation Area . Ministry of Communication, Transport and Tourism - Government of Tuvalu. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ Kogatabu Funafuti Conservation Area, map of the protected area. TuvaluIslands.com, date unknown retrieved July 23, 2014
  3. ^ Hugh Govan & Sandrine Job et al .: Funafuti Atoll Coral Reef Restoration Project - baseline report . Coral Reefs in the Pacific (CRISP), Noumea. June 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Kaupule or Funafuti Conservation Area Order . Government of Tuvalu. December 1, 1999 (2008 revised order). Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Charles Hedley: General account of the Atoll of Funafuti . Australian Museum Memoir 3 (2): 1-72, 1896, pp. 63-68.
  6. ^ Pacific Islands Regional Species Program 2008-2012 . In: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) . 2007. Accessed July 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ Call - A newsletter for Conservation Areas in the Pacific, Issue no.3 . Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP). July – September 1999. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ James T. Berdach: Case Study: The Funafuti Conservation Area, Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu - Drawing Lessons for Future Marine Conservation Planning and Management . Government of Tuvalu / Asian Development Bank. June 2007. Archived from the original on December 25, 2004. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 22, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.adb.org
  9. ↑ Sandrine Job, Dr. Daniela Ceccarelli: Tuvalu Marine Life Synthesis Report . an Alofa Tuvalu project with the Tuvalu Fisheries Department. December 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ Sandrine Job, Dr. Daniela Ceccarelli: Tuvalu Marine Life Scientific Report . an Alofa Tuvalu project with the Tuvalu Fisheries Department. December 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  11. ^ John WK Parr: Important bird areas in Tuvalu . BirdLife International. January 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  12. ^ Charles Hedley: General account of the Atoll of Funafuti ( English ). Australian Museum Memoir 3 (2): 1-72, 1896, pp. 30-40.
  13. ^ Tours. Tuvalu Timeless, date unknown . Retrieved July 21, 2014