Morane (atoll)
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NASA image by Morane | ||
Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
archipelago | Tuamotu Archipelago | |
Geographical location | 23 ° 10 ′ S , 137 ° 8 ′ W | |
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Number of islands | - | |
Land area | 2 km² | |
Lagoon area | 11 km² | |
Residents | uninhabited |
Morane is an uninhabited atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia . Administratively, Morane belongs to the municipality of Gambier . The nearest atoll is Maria Est , 153 km southwest.
Morane is the southernmost atoll of the Tuamotu group. It reaches the dimensions of 4.8 km long × 3.2 km wide. The atoll's lagoon has no access to the sea.
history
The atoll was sighted by whaler Nathaniel Cary in 1832. He named the island after the name of his ship ( Gideon Barstow ), "Barstow Island". On some maps the atoll is also shown under the name "Cadmus".
fauna and Flora
The Morane Atoll has the largest population of the southern sea sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata) of around 150 to 200 individuals. Coconut palms grow on the atoll .
Web links
- Image and short description (English) ( Memento of 23 December 2010 at the Internet Archive )
- Derivation of the island name (English)
- Tuamotuichthys bispinosus, article about a new fish species (English)
- Travel report on the bird life of the atoll and other atolls of the Tuamotu Archipelago (English)