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Islands of Wallis and Futuna (France)
Alofi [1171]
Group: Horne Islands Archipelago: Wallis and Futuna
Country: France - Wallis and Futuna Region: Oceania 9
Lat: 14.45º S Long : 178.08º
Area: 32.0 sq. km Altitude: 366 m
Shoreline: 25.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.7937
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 260 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3200 km Isolation Index: 75
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic, raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 2
Lowland rain forest; fringing reef
SPECIES RICHNESS:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
moderate
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 2
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
one of the least disturbed high islands in Polynesia
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, may have been recently occupied
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture, logging
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 78% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 926 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: recent but partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 10 Moderate
CI-Marine: 4 Low
Last updated: 04/12/88
Futuna (Hoorn) [1172]
Group: Horne Islands Archipelago: Wallis and Futuna
Country: France - Wallis and Futuna Region: Oceania 9
Lat: 14.42º S Long : 178.33º W
Area: 62.3 sq. km Altitude: 765 m
Shoreline: 45.1 km (scale 1:125000) Coastal Index: 0.7239
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 300 km group: 260 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3200 km Isolation Index: 90
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Deeply dissected high volcanic island with many streams
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 6 Marine: 2
Wooded valleys; fernland and Casuarina on ridges; grasslands at 450-600
m;
montane rain forest above 400 m (about 30% of the island is forested);
fringing reefs up to 100 m wide (CRD)
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
3 endemic species
Acronychia retusa, endemic to Futuna and Samoa, threatened
Other invertebrates:
1 Partulidae (land snail)
Birds:
5 endemic subspecies, 2 shared with Alofi
(White-collored Kingfisher) endemic subspecies
(Polynesian Triller) endemic subspecies
(Fiji Shrikebill) endemic subspecies
SPECIES RICHNESS:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
moderate
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 2 Group: 2
3 plants, 3 birds
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, rapid growth
Population: 4324 (1983) Density: 69.4 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 4.0%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Growing population pressure on limited resources; overfishing, soil
erosion
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 78% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 926 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 10 Moderate
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 04/12/88
Uvea [1173]
Group: Wallis Islands Archipelago: Wallis and Futuna
Country: France - Wallis and Futuna Region: Oceania 9
Lat: 13.37º S Long : 176.20º W
Area: 82.4 sq. km Altitude: 145 m
Shoreline: 44.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5364
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 300 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3500 km Isolation Index: 96
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Relatively flat volcanic island within lagoon and barrier
reef, 18 low coral or small volcanic islets
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 4
Pockets of lowland rain forest (15% of island in 1983); some secondary
forest
and scrub, grasslands, fernlands, Casuarina and Pandanus; crater lake;
fringing reef; lagoon rich in algae; barrier reef
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SPECIES RICHNESS:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
moderate
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
crater lake
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, administrative centre
Population: 8084 (1983) Density: 98.1 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 4.0%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture, government
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Centre of government; great pressure on land and resources from rapid
population growth and returning migrants, most land cleared for
subsistence
agriculture
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 78% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 926 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 9
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 4 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 04/12/88
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