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Islands of Tuvalu
Funafuti [1497]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 8.50º S Long : 179.20º E
Area: 2.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 80 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 82
ISLAND TYPE: atoll Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones (1891, 1958, 1972)
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Coconuts, atoll scrub; small mangrove swamp inside main islet; windward
and
leeward atoll reefs and lagoon (CRD)
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
55 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, capital of Tuvalu
Population: 2810 (1988) Density: 1004 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 1.7%/yr Increasing slowly
Major Human Activities: government, fishing, subsistence agriculture
Habitat: town Urban Pop: 0 Urban Indicator: 0
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 690 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 32
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
Nanumanga [1275]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 6.29º S Long : 176.32º E
Area: 3.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 7.2 km (scale 1:150000) Coastal Index: 2.3226
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 80
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Mangroves; fringing reefs
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, 1 village
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 190 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
Nanumea [1273]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 5.68º S Long : 176.15º E
Area: 2.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 14.6 km (scale 1:150000) Coastal Index: 5.4074
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 60 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 81
ISLAND TYPE: atoll Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Windward and leeward atoll reefs and lagoon
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, 2 villages
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence agriculture, subsistance fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 190 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
Niulakita (Nurakita) [1498]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 10.50º S Long : 179.33º E
Area: 0.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 150 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 85
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
Windward and leeward atoll reefs and lagoon
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, small village
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing, subsistence agriculture
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 190 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
Niutao [1274]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 6.11º S Long : 177.30º E
Area: 2.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 6.9 km (scale 1:150000) Coastal Index: 2.4643
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 83
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Dense coconuts; fringing reef
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, highest density in Tuvalu
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 190 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
Nui [1270]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 7.19º S Long : 177.12º E
Area: 1.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 5.3 km (scale 1:150000) Coastal Index: 5.3000
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 120 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 84
ISLAND TYPE: atoll Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Fringing reef
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, one village
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence agriculture, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 190 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
Nukufetau [1495]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 8.00º S Long : 178.50º E
Area: 2.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 80
ISLAND TYPE: atoll Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Windward and leeward atoll reefs and lagoon
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, 1 village
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing, subsistence agriculture
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 190 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
Nukulaelae [1496]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 9.33º S Long : 179.83º E
Area: 1.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 120 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 84
ISLAND TYPE: atoll Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Windward and leeward atoll reefs and lagoon
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, 1 village
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing, subsistence agriculture
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 190 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
Vaitupu [1276]
Group: Archipelago: Ellis Islands
Country: Tuvalu Region: Oceania 10
Lat: 7.48º S Long : 178.83º E
Area: 5.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 19.4 km (scale 1:150000) Coastal Index: 3.4643
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 80
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 2
Some mangrove and swamps; lagoons; broad fringing reefs
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, cultivated
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence cultivation, overfishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 190 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 06/12/88
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