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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Solomon Islands
Choiseul (Lauru) [960]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 7.10º S Long : 156.95º E
Area: 2970.7 sq. km Altitude: 1067 m
Shoreline: 414.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1395
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1600 km Isolation Index: 69
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 20
Various forest types, some serpentine woodland; narrow
fringing reefs, some barrier reefs off north-east coast
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Insects:
Graphium meeki (butterfly) group endemic, Rare (RDB)
Graphium mendana (butterfly) Rare (RDB)
Reptiles-Amphibians:
7 species of frogs, 1 possibly endemic
Solomonelaps par (Elapidae) group endemic
Birds:
Microgoura meeki (Solomon Islands Ground Pigeon) extinct 1904 (RDB)
Nesasio solomonensis (Fearful Owl) group endemic, Rare
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 10349 (1976) Density: 3.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 14 High
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 17/11/88
Ghizo (Gizo) [1424]
Group: New Georgia Group Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 8.07º S Long : 156.75º E
Area: 35.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 600 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1500 km Isolation Index: 67
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10 Marine: 10
Lowland Callophyllum kajewskii forest; mangroves; barrier reef off north
coast, fringing reef 250 m wide on south coast
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
Loveridgelaps elapoides, group endemic, very rare, K(Insufficiently
Known)
Solomonelaps par (Elapidae) group endemic
Birds:
Zosterops luteirostris luteirostris (Ghizo White-eye) endemic species
(or
subspecies), Endangered (RDB).
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, (pop. 10911 in Roviana area 1976)
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Most forest logged
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 17/11/88
Guadalcanal [964]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 9.60º S Long : 160.20º E
Area: 5352.9 sq. km Altitude: 2447 m
Shoreline: 390.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0729
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 55 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1700 km Isolation Index: 75
ISLAND TYPE: old volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Some mineral potential including gold deposits; 1961 earthquake raised
reefs
in Marau Sound 0.6 m; 1978 earthquake raised submerged reefs south of
Guadalcanal 10 m.
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones (1986), earthquakes (1961,1978)
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 30
Lowland rain forest including Pometia/Vitex/Calophyllum type in upland
areas;
fire-maintained grassland; some serpentine vegetation; lake; barrier
reefs up
to 2 km wide; fringing reefs (many elevated and eroding), flourishing
reef
north of Parura, Marau Sound.
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
36 |
3 |
1 |
| Land birds |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
6 species of frogs
12 species of geckos including:
Cyrtodactylus biordinis (Gekkonidae) endemic, fairly common
Lepidodactylus shebae (Gekkonidae) endemic, known from 1 specimen
17 species of skinks including:
Tribolonotus schmidti (Scincidae) endemic
Sphenomorphus bignelli (Scincidae) group endemic
Loveridgelaps elapoides, group endemic, very rare, K(Insufficiently
Known)
Solomonelaps par (Elapidae) group endemic
Crocodylus porosus (Estuarine or Saltwater Crocodile), particularly in
Laura
Lagoon, Endangered
Birds:
Cichlornis whitneyi (Thicket Warbler) montane rain forest, Guadalcanal
and
Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu), Rare
Collocalia orientalis (Guadalcanal Swiftlet) endemic, Rare
Meliphaga inexpectata (Guadalcanal Honeyeater) endemic, montane and
hill
forest, Rare
Nesoclopeus woodfordi* (Woodford's or Solomon Islands Rail) group
endemic,
Rare
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 3 Marine: 0
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 1
earthquake-raised reefs
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 0
Bufo marinus (Cane Toad)
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, capital Honiara
Population: 46619 (1976) Density: 8.7 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: large scale agriculture, government, logging
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Large-scale agricultural development, oil palm and formerly rice;
mining;
grass fires; density 6 persons/sq.km in rural areas
Habitat: Urban Pop: 15000 Urban Indicator: 3
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 60.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
Queen Elizabeth National Park (formerly 6080 ha) now degraded
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 19 High
CI-Marine: 3 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/11/88
Kolombangara (Nduke) [958]
Group: New Georgia Group Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 7.95º S Long : 157.05º E
Area: 687.8 sq. km Altitude: 1768 m
Shoreline: 116.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1695
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 550 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1500 km Isolation Index: 65
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic, single cone Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Formerly several kinds of rich lowland and montane rain forest; narrow
fringing reef, but corals killed by sedimentation
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
4 species of frogs
Solomonelaps par (Elapidae) group endemic
Sphenomorphus bignelli (Scincidae) group endemic
Birds:
Monarcha browni (Kolombangara Monarch) group endemic
Phylloscopus amoenus (Kolombangara Warbler) endemic
Zosterops murphyi (Kolombangara Mountain White-eye) endemic, montane
forest,
Rare
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
forest well studied and of great interest before logging
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: logging
HUMAN IMPACTS:
All lower slopes logged except for one 500 m strip; serious
soil compaction and erosion from logging in 1970's
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
Kolombangara Forest Reserve (Controlled Forest)
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 17/11/88
Malaita (Mala) [963]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 9.00º S Long : 161.00º E
Area: 3836.2 sq. km Altitude: 1433 m
Shoreline: 548.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1429
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 45 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1800 km Isolation Index: 76
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Submerged east coast, west coast with raised barrier reef
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 20 Marine: 10
Lowland and montane rain forest types; fringing and barrier reefs
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
8 species of frogs
endemic fresh water turtle
Loveridgelaps elapoides, group endemic, very rare, K(Insufficiently
Known)
Solomonelaps par (Elapidae) group endemic
Birds:
Rhipidura malaitae (Malaita Rufous Fantail) endemic, montane forest,
Rare.
Zosterops stressmanni (Malaita White-eye) endemic, lowland/hill
forest, Rare
Myzomela malaitae (Malaita Honeyeater) endemic, lowland/hill forest,
Rare.
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 0
Bufo marinus (Cane Toad)
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 60043 (1976) Density: 15.7 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture, subsistence fishing, logging
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 15 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/11/88
Maramasike (Small Malaita) [953]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands: Pacific
Lat: 9.60º SLong: 161.45º E Region: Oceania 3
Area: 480.5 sq. km Altitude: 518 m Shoreline: 171.2 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Nendo (Santa Cruz, Ndeni) [954]
Group: Archipelago: Santa Cruz Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 5
Lat: 10.75º S Long : 166.00º E
Area: 505.5 sq. km Altitude: 549 m
Shoreline: 172.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3412
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 70 km group: 250 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2100 km Isolation Index: 70
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Dense lowland Agathis macrophylla forest except to west
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
Agathis macrophylla (kaori) endemic: Nendo, Vanikolo, Espiritu Santo
Reptiles-Amphibians:
Emoia rufilabialis (Scincidae) endemic
Birds:
Zosterops sanctaecrucis (Santa Cruz White-eye) group? endemic
Woodfordia lacertosa (Sanford's White-eye) group? endemic
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, interior uninhabited
Population: 4854 (1976) Density: 9.6 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: logging, subsistence agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/11/88
New Georgia [959]
Group: New Georgia Group Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 8.25º S Long : 157.60º E
Area: 2036.7 sq. km Altitude: 860 m
Shoreline: 369.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1812
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 60 km group: 600 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1500 km Isolation Index: 71
ISLAND TYPE: old volcanic and raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Old volcanic high island and raised barrier reefs; numerous
offshore islands, lagoons 37-55 m deep, shallower to north
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 15 Marine: 15
Rain forest including Dillenia/Calophyllum/Campnosperma type; mangroves;
fringing reefs, double barrier reefs (best defined in world) outside
Marovo
Lagoon, variety of reef types and lagoon complexes (CRD) including
flourishing
reefs at Matiu Island.
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-amphibians:
6 species of frogs
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 1
well-defined double barrier reef
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: logging, subsistence agriculture, fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Extensive logging, tuna plant
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 13 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/11/88
Nggatokae [1248]
Group: New Georgia Group Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 8.75º S Long : 158.20º E
Area: 93.2 sq. km Altitude: 766 m
Shoreline: 53.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5773
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 600 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1500 km Isolation Index: 66
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Fringing reefs; southeast of Marovo Lagoon (CRD)
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 7 Moderate
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 18/11/88
Nggela - including Nggela Sule, Nggela Pile [1426]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 9.08º S Long : 160.25º E
Area: 386.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1750 km Isolation Index: 73
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 7044 (1976) Density: 18.2 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 18/11/88
Ontong Java (Lord Howe) [1916]
- including Luangiua, Kemalu, Pelau
Group: Ontong Java, Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands: Pacific
Lat: 5.36º SLong: 159.50º E Region: Oceania 3
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: atoll
Pavuvu [945]
Group: Russell Islands Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 9.05º S Long : 159.10º E
Area: 120.2 sq. km Altitude: 543 m
Shoreline: 85.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.7130
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1700 km Isolation Index: 75
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
Intermittent barrier reef along north coast, no reefs to south
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, (pop. 3070 in Russell Islands)
Population: 0 (1976) Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconut plantations
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 18/11/88
Ranongga (Ghanongga) [948]
Group: New Georgia Group Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 8.05º S Long : 156.55º E
Area: 147.9 sq. km Altitude: 869 m
Shoreline: 69.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4713
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1500 km Isolation Index: 64
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic with raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 15
Forest; narrow fringing reef
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
2 species of frogs
Birds:
Zosterops splendida (Ranongga White-eye) endemic sp. (or ssp.)
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 13 Moderate
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 17/11/88
Rendova [952]
Group: New Georgia Group Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 8.55º S Long : 157.30º E
Area: 411.3 sq. km Altitude: 1060 m
Shoreline: 114.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2794
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 600 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1500 km Isolation Index: 66
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
Narrow fringing reefs, some barrier reefs
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 18/11/88
Rennell (Mu Nggava) [957]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 11.65º S Long : 160.20º E
Area: 660.1 sq. km Altitude: 154 m
Shoreline: 196.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2980
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 170 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1550 km Isolation Index: 79
ISLAND TYPE: raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Raised coral island with coastal cliffs, central depression, lake and
karstic
surface; pockets of bauxite on top and under lake bottom
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5 Marine: 2
Lowland rain forest over 90% of island with Terminalia sepicana,
Elaeocarpus
and Endospermum and endemic bird fauna; brackish Lake Tegano (largest in
Pacific Islands) with endemic species; fringing reefs.
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
17 |
1 |
1 |
| Land birds |
43 |
15 |
3 |
| Mammals |
11 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
17 species including 4 sea snakes
Laticauda crockeri (sea snake in lake) endemic, Rare
Birds
43 (36) species, including 5 endemic species and 10 endemic
subspecies:
Clytorhynchus hamlini (Rennell Shrikebill) endemic, Rare
Rhipidura rennelliana (Rennell Fantail) endemic, Rare
Zosterops rennelliana (Rennell Island White-eye) endemic
Woodfordia superciliosa (Woodford's White-eye) endemic, Rare
Aplonis insularis (Rennell Starling) endemic
Mammals
10 species of bats
Rattus exulans subspecies
Marine life:
118 molluscs
79 fish
SPECIES RICHNESS:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
high for this island type
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 2 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Lake Tegano largest in the Pacific Islands
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 2500 (1988) Density: 3.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture, subsistence fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Proposals to log forest for woodchips; proposals for bauxite mining over
much
of island, mining test plots planted in pine
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 14 High
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/11/88
San Cristobal (Makira) [961]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 10.60º S Long : 161.85º E
Area: 3190.5 sq. km Altitude: 1250 m
Shoreline: 425.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1334
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 45 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1750 km Isolation Index: 75
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 20
Forest, some serpentine vegetation; slightly elevated and eroding
fringing
reefs
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
8 |
8 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
2 species of frogs
Birds:
Edithornis (Pareudiastes) silvestris (San Cristobal Mountain Rail)*
endemic,
central mountains and valleys of Naghasi Ridge, Indeterminate (RDB),
known
from only one specimen.
Gallicolumba salamonis (San Cristobal Ground Dove) endemic to San
Cristobal
group, rain forest, Rare.
Ptilinopus eugeniae (White-headed Fruit Dove) San Cristobal and Uki Ni
Masa,
lowland and hill rain forest, Rare
Vitia parens (Shade Warbler) endemic, montane forest, Rare
Zoothera margaretae (San Cristobal Ground Thrush) group? endemic, Rare
Monarcha vidua (San Cristobal Monarch) endemic, San Crisobal and Uki
Ni
Masa, Rare
Rhipidura tenebrosa (Dusky Fantail) endemic, hill/montane forest, Rare
Dicaeum tristrami (San Cristobal Flowerpecker) endemic, lowland
forest, Rare
Meliarchus sclateri (San Cristobal Honeyeater) endemic, lowland/hill
forest,
Rare
Aplonis dichroa (San Cristobal Starling) endemic, forest edges, Rare
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 2 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 13034 (1976) Density: 4.1 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture, logging
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Proposed major logging project (1983)
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 17 High
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/11/88
San Jorge [950]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands: Pacific
Lat: 8.45º SLong: 159.60º E Region: Oceania 3
Area: 183.5 sq. km Altitude: 396 m Shoreline: 74.6 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Santa Isabel (Bughotu, Santa Ysabel) [962]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 8.00º S Long : 159.10º E
Area: 3664.8 sq. km Altitude: 1219 m
Shoreline: 893.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2438
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 80 km group: 600 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1700 km Isolation Index: 75
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic and some raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 15 Marine: 10
Serpentine Casuarina woodland; mangroves; reef complex off northwest
coast
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Insects:
Graphium meeki (butterfly) group endemic, Rare (RDB)
Reptiles-amphibians:
9 species of frogs
Loveridgelaps elapoides, group endemic, very rare, K(Insufficiently
Known)
Solomonelaps par (Elapidae) group endemic
Birds:
Nesasio solomonensis (Fearful Owl) group endemic, Rare
Nesoclopeus woodfordi* (Woodford's or Solomon Islands Rail) group
endemic,
Rare
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 10420 (1976) Density: 2.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Still largely undisturbed but threatened by logging
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/03/89
Savo [1427]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 9.17º S Long : 159.83º E
Area: 30.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1750 km Isolation Index: 72
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic (active volcano) Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 3
ECOSYSTEMS:
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 1569 (1976) Density: 52.3 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 6 Moderate
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 18/11/88
Shortland (Alu) [951]
Group: Shortland Islands Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 7.00º S Long : 155.75º E
Area: 202.2 sq. km Altitude: 237 m
Shoreline: 88.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4387
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1500 km Isolation Index: 64
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic and raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Volcanic island with some raised coral; barrier reef with islets
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Fringing reefs, barrier reef and lagoon
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
29 |
1 |
1 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-amphibians:
4 frogs, 1 lizard, 4 geckos, 20 skinks including:
Tribolonotus ponceleti (Scincidae) endemic, Indeterminate
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 2000 Density: 9.9 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 17/11/88
Tetepare [944]
Group: New Georgia Group, Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands: Pacific
Lat: 8.75º SLong: 157.55º E Region: Oceania 3
Area: 118.4 sq. km Altitude: 420 m Shoreline: 59.9 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: raised coral
Tinakula (Volcano) [1428]
Group: Archipelago: Santa Cruz Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 5
Lat: 10.47º S Long : 165.67º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 670 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2150 km Isolation Index: 72
ISLAND TYPE: active volcano Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions, cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 3
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2
Vegetated at base
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
active volcano
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 7 Moderate
CI-Marine: 5 Moderate
Last updated: 18/11/88
Ulawa [399]
Group: Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 9.45º S Long : 161.55º E
Area: 63.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 35 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1800 km Isolation Index: 68
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, provincial headquarters
Population: 1857 (1976) Density: 29.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 04/12/88
Utupua [1429]
Group: Archipelago: Santa Cruz Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 5
Lat: 11.33º S Long : 166.50º E
Area: 69.0 sq. km Altitude: 380 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 300 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2150 km Isolation Index: 69
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
Sunken fringing reef
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 300 (1976) Density: 4.3 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 18/11/88
Vanguna [955]
Group: New Georgia Group Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 8.60º S Long : 158.00º E
Area: 509.0 sq. km Altitude: 1082 m
Shoreline: 145.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2853
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 600 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1600 km Isolation Index: 66
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Volcanic island with several cones, barrier reefs and lagoons with many
small
islets, extensive Marovo Lagoon between New Georgia and Vanguna, mostly
25 m
deep, maximum 80 m.
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones (1951,1982), earthquakes (1939)
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 15 Marine: 15
Rain forest; mangroves; estuaries; barrier and submerged
barrier reefs, fringing reefs, lagoons (CRD)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-amphibians:
3 species of frogs
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, (pop. 5561 in Marovo Lagoon)
Population: 0 (1976) Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture, subsistence fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Proposals for logging and mining projects; site of rural
coastal zone management project
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
Conservation support: public support
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 12 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/11/88
Vanikolo (Vanikoro) [949]
Group: Archipelago: Santa Cruz Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 5
Lat: 11.60º S Long : 166.85º E
Area: 173.2 sq. km Altitude: 924 m
Shoreline: 72.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4192
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 200 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2150 km Isolation Index: 66
ISLAND TYPE: recent volcano Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Lowland Agathis macrophylla forest
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Birds:
Mayrornis schistaceus (Small Slaty Flycatcher) endemic
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 267 (1976) Density: 1.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 18/11/88
Vella Lavella (Mbilua) [956]
Group: New Georgia Group Archipelago: Solomon Islands
Country: Solomon Islands Region: Oceania 3
Lat: 7.75º S Long : 156.65º E
Area: 628.9 sq. km Altitude: 808 m
Shoreline: 148.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2361
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 1500 km Isolation Index: 66
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, some raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 15 Marine: 10
Forests; narrow fringing reefs, wide reefs and lagoons to
northwest, barrier reefs to northeast
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 3
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 11402 (1976) Density: 18.1 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.7%/yr Increasing rapidly
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 629 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 12 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 17/11/88
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