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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Federated States of Micronesia
Ant [1364]
Group: Pohnpei Islands, Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 5.10º N Long : 158.14º E
Area: 1.8 sq. km Altitude: 4 m
Land < 5 m elevation: 1.8 sq. km Sea level rise risk: 9
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 1300 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4500 km Isolation Index: 108
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with several islets Natural Protection Indicator: 1
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Excellent atoll windward and leeward reefs with up to 100% coral
coverage,
lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
possible turtle nesting
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 1
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, visited occasionally
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Dublon (Tonowas) [1343]
Group: Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.38º N Long : 151.88º E
Area: 8.8 sq. km Altitude: 349 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 95
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10 Marine: 2
Former lowland rain forest, montane rain forest on Mt. Tolomen; some
mangroves; fringing reefs; Truk barrier reef and lagoon. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 3233 (1980) Density: 367.4 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Former Japanese headquarters with large settlement, little undisturbed
vegetation; many Japanese ships sunk in lagoon during W.W. II.
Accessibility: port
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 23
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 7 Moderate
CI-Marine: 6 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Eauripik [1324]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 6.70º N Long : 143.07º E
Area: 0.2 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3100 km Isolation Index: 94
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 6 small islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 122 (1980) Density: 610.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 36
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Elato [1329]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.45º N Long : 146.15º E
Area: 0.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3300 km Isolation Index: 87
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 2 groups of islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; mangroves; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
turtle nesting area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 51 (1980) Density: 102.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 10
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Etal [1356]
Group: Mortlock Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 5.41º N Long : 153.51º E
Area: 1.9 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 1000 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4200 km Isolation Index: 100
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 13 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 440 (1980) Density: 231.6 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 17
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Fais [1334]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 9.75º N Long : 140.52º E
Area: 2.8 sq. km Altitude: 18 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 600 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 84
ISLAND TYPE: raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 1
Limestone forest; fringing reefs. Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
61 |
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 |
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 2
possibly some endemic species
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, former mining
Population: 210 (1980) Density: 75.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: former phosphate mining, coconuts
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 9
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Fanapanges (Fala-Beguets) [1338]
Group: Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.37º N Long : 151.67º E
Area: 1.6 sq. km Altitude: 61 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 95
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Fringing reefs.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 411 (1980) Density: 256.9 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 18
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 6 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Faraulep [1327]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.60º N Long : 144.55º E
Area: 0.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3200 km Isolation Index: 93
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 3 small islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 135 (1980) Density: 337.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 22
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Fayu (East Fayu) [1345]
Group: Hall Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.78º N Long : 151.24º E
Area: 0.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 92
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Fringing reefs.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
major seabird rookery
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, visited occasionally
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: government support
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Fefan (Fefen) [1341]
Group: Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.35º N Long : 151.83º E
Area: 13.2 sq. km Altitude: 298 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 95
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10 Marine: 10
Montane rain forest on Mt. Chukusou; some mangroves; fringing reefs;
barrier
reef and lagoon around all Truk Islands. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 3096 (1980) Density: 234.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 17
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 7 Moderate
CI-Marine: 12 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Gaferut [1333]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 9.23º N Long : 145.38º E
Area: 0.1 sq. km Altitude: 30 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 600 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3300 km Isolation Index: 92
ISLAND TYPE: raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 1
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 1
Forest with Tournefortia; fringing reefs. Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
major seabird rookery, turtle nesting area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 1
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, former mining
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: phosphate mined (1935)
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 10 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Ifalik (Ifaluk) [1326]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.23º N Long : 144.44º E
Area: 1.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3200 km Isolation Index: 92
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 3 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 391 (1980) Density: 260.7 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: well studied in 1950s Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 18
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Kapingamarangi [1359]
Group: Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 0.57º N Long : 154.71º E
Area: 1.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 300 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4400 km Isolation Index: 106
ISLAND TYPE: round atoll with 33 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 1
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
| 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 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles:
Perochirus scutellatus (Gekkonidae) endemic
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 0
one endemic gekko
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
turtles now scarce
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 510 (1980) Density: 463.6 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 28
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Kosrae (Kusaie) [1368]
Group: Kosrae State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 5.11º N Long : 162.88º E
Area: 110.0 sq. km Altitude: 628 m
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 250 km group: 1500 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5100 km Isolation Index: 126
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Deeply dissected chain of mountains to south, isolated peak to north
(592 m),
narrow coastal plain.
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10 Marine: 5
Lowland and montane rain forests, cloud forest, mangroves; fringing
reef. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 95% Mangrove: -9%
| 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 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Other invertebrates
1 ground-living Partulidae (land snail)
Reptiles-amphibians
Birds
41 species, 13 resident, 2 introduced
Ptilinopus porphyraceus hernsheimi (Crimson-crowned or Purple-capped
Fruit
Dove) endangered.
Ducula oceanica oceanica (Micronesian Pigeon) Kosrae, Ailinglaplap and
Jaluit
[Asio flammeus ponapensis (Short-eared owl) vagrant]
Acrocephalus luscinia (Nightingale Reed-warbler)
2 extinct species:
Porzana monasa (Kosrae Rail)
Aplonis corvina
SPECIES RICHNESS:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
poor
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 2
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
small turtle nesting area
Archaeological sites, ruins on Lele Island
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 5522 (1980) Density: 50.2 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Coastal plain cultivated.
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 8
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 9 Moderate
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Lamotrek [1330]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.47º N Long : 146.38º E
Area: 1.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3300 km Isolation Index: 87
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 3 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 243 (1980) Density: 243.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 17
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Losap [1354]
Group: Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 6.94º N Long : 152.58º E
Area: 1.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 91
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 8 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 2
Semicircular atoll reef.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 827 (1980) Density: 827.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 46
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 6 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Lukunor [1357]
Group: Mortlock Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 5.41º N Long : 153.81º E
Area: 2.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 1000 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4200 km Isolation Index: 100
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 6 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 668 (1980) Density: 238.6 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 17
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Moen (Weno, Wono) [1344]
Group: Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.43º N Long : 151.86º E
Area: 18.8 sq. km Altitude: 370 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 95
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10 Marine: 10
Former lowland rain forest, montane rain forest on Mt. Teroken, savanna;
mangroves, fringing reefs; Truk barrier reef and lagoon. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 70% Mangrove: -9%
| 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 |
0 |
1 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Birds:
Metabolus rugensis (Truk Monarch) group endemic, Rare (RDB)
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
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
savanna of some conservation interest
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, state capital
Population: 10374 (1980) Density: 551.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: government
HUMAN IMPACTS:
State administrative centre, population increased from 3,800
in 1960's; airport dredged and filled on reef flat.
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 20% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 32
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 12 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Mokil (Mwokil) [1365]
Group: Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 6.46º N Long : 159.79º E
Area: 1.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 1400 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4700 km Isolation Index: 116
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 3 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, small lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, population decreasing
Population: 289 (1980) Density: 222.3 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 16
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Murilo [1347]
Group: Hall Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.78º N Long : 152.36º E
Area: 1.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 91
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 5 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 328 (1980) Density: 252.3 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 18
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Nama [1348]
Group: Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 6.70º N Long : 152.64º E
Area: 0.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 91
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Fringing reef.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 1021 (1980) Density: 1276 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 69
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Namoluk [1355]
Group: Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 5.82º N Long : 153.20º E
Area: 0.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 1000 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4100 km Isolation Index: 98
ISLAND TYPE: triangular atoll with 4 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Triangular atoll with very deep (77 m) closed lagoon.
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones (1958), tsunamis (1972)
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 3
Atoll forest and scrub, coconuts; mangroves; atoll windward and leeward
reefs,
lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
119 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
1 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
119 species
Reptiles:
5 geckos, 5 skinks
Birds:
21 bird species (11 breeding) including:
Acrocephalus luscinia (Nightingale Reed Warbler) 400-500
Aplonis opacus (Micronesian Starling) numerous
Myzomela cardinalis (Cardinal Honeyeater) common
Mammals:
6 mammals (Pteropus fruit bat, 2 rats, domestic animals)
Marine life:
67 molluscs
Green and hawksbill turtles nesting
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 1
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
turtle nesting area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 263 (1980) Density: 328.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 21
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 6 Moderate
CI-Marine: 6 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Namonuito [1351]
Group: Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.78º N Long : 150.00º E
Area: 4.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3300 km Isolation Index: 94
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 10 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3 Marine: 3
Some fringing atoll forest; atoll windward and leeward reefs and lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 440 (1960) Density: 100.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 10
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Neoch (Kuop) [1350]
Group: Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.09º N Long : 151.90º E
Area: 0.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 1 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 89
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 4 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 1
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs and lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: none Data Rel. Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Ngatik (Ngetik, Sapwuahfik) [1362]
Group: Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 5.71º N Long : 157.48º E
Area: 1.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 1200 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4500 km Isolation Index: 112
ISLAND TYPE: atoll, 3 large + small islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 564 (1980) Density: 331.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 22
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Ngulu [1321]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.50º N Long : 137.50º E
Area: 0.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 300 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2500 km Isolation Index: 77
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 8 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Windward and leeward atoll reefs and lagoon
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
turtle nesting area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, small population
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Nomwin [1346]
Group: Hall Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.57º N Long : 151.65º E
Area: 1.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 91
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 9 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 324 (1980) Density: 180.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 14
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Nukuoro [1360]
Group: Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 3.88º N Long : 154.95º E
Area: 1.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 200 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4400 km Isolation Index: 109
ISLAND TYPE: round atoll with >40 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 1
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 308 (1980) Density: 181.2 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 14
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Olimarao [1328]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.86º N Long : 145.83º E
Area: 0.2 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3300 km Isolation Index: 89
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 2 small islets Natural Protection Indicator: 1
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 1
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, visited occasionally
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Oroluk [1361]
Group: Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.55º N Long : 155.57º E
Area: 0.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 250 km group: 1200 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4300 km Isolation Index: 116
ISLAND TYPE: atoll 30x23 km with 1 islet Natural Protection Indicator: 1
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
major seabird rookery, turtle nesting area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, populated only since mid-1970's
Population: 10 (1980) Density: 20.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 6 Moderate
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Pakin [1363]
Group: Pohnpei Islands, Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 6.88º N Long : 158.06º E
Area: 1.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 1300 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4500 km Isolation Index: 108
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 5 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 1
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Good atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 1
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, visited occasionally
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Pikelot [1332]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.16º N Long : 147.50º E
Area: 0.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 94
ISLAND TYPE: low coral islet Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3 Marine: 1
Atoll forest and scrub; extensive fringing reefs.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
major seabird rookery, turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, visited occasionally
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Pingelap [1366]
Group: Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 6.06º N Long : 160.73º E
Area: 1.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 1400 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4800 km Isolation Index: 117
ISLAND TYPE: square atoll with 3 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
A few mangroves; atoll windward and leeward reefs, small lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
32 |
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 |
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, population decreasing
Population: 289 (1980) Density: 170.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: coconuts
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 8
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Pohnpei (Ponape) [1367]
Group: Pohnpei Islands, Pohnpei State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 6.84º N Long : 158.30º E
Area: 334.0 sq. km Altitude: 791 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 1350 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4500 km Isolation Index: 108
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
High volcanic island with deeply indented coast, extensive barrier reef.
CLIMATE: wet tropical high rainfall
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 20 Marine: 10
Lowland and montane rain forests, cloud forest, river and swamp forests;
mangroves; savanna and grasslands; mountain streams and other freshwater
habitats; barrier reef and lagoon, seagrass beds. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 90% Mangrove: -9%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
249 |
8 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Land birds |
28 |
5 |
3 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
249 native angiosperms, including 8 endemic species
Other invertebrates:
2 Partulidae (1 ground snail, 1 tree snail)
Reptiles-amphibians:
Emoia ponapea (Scincidae) endemic
Birds:
62 species, 31 resident, 3 introduced (including outer islands)
Gallicolumba kubaryi (Caroline or Truk Islands Ground Dove) group
endemic,
Pohnpei and Truk
Trichoglossus rubiginosus (Pohnpei Lory) endemic
Myiagra pluto (Pohnpei Broadbill or Flycatcher) endemic
Rukia longirostra (Pohnpei White-eye) endemic, mountain interior, Rare
(RDB)
Aplonis pelzelni (Pohnpei Mountain Starling) endemic, forests above
200 m,
Vulnerable (RDB).
Asio flammeus ponapensis (Pohnpei Short-eared Owl) endemic subspecies,
Rare
(RDB), 50 counted (1956), single individuals seen 1975 and 1977.
Acrocephalus luscinia (Nightingale Reed-warbler)
SPECIES RICHNESS:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 2
moderate
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 2 Group: 2
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Ruins on Nan Madol islet; archaeological sites
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, national capital
Population: 20318 (1980) Density: 60.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: government, agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Capital of Federated States of Micronesia, with urban development at
Kolonia;
agricultural development in lowlands; former heavy colonization by
Japanese.
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 30% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
Conservation support: government support
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
Upper watershed has been declared protected area.
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 18 High
CI-Marine: 12 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Pulap [1352]
Group: Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.63º N Long : 149.42º E
Area: 0.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3300 km Isolation Index: 90
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 3 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs and lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 432 (1980) Density: 540.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 32
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Pulusuk [1353]
Group: Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 6.63º N Long : 149.27º E
Area: 2.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 950 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3300 km Isolation Index: 95
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Fringing reef.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, population decreasing
Population: 214 (1980) Density: 82.3 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Puluwat [1349]
Group: Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.35º N Long : 149.18º E
Area: 3.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3300 km Isolation Index: 92
ISLAND TYPE: atoll, 3 large, 2 small islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs and lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 441 (1980) Density: 129.7 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Habitat: 3 villages Urban Pop: 0 Urban Indicator: 0
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 11
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Romonum (Ulalu) [1339]
Group: Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.25º N Long : 151.41º E
Area: 0.8 sq. km Altitude: 5 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 95
ISLAND TYPE: low island Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Fringing reefs.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 422 (1980) Density: 527.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 30
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 6 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Satawal [1335]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.35º N Long : 147.00º E
Area: 1.3 sq. km Altitude: 5 m
Land < 5 m elevation: 1.3 sq. km Sea level rise risk: 9
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 94
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 1
Atoll scrub; fringing reefs.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
57 |
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 |
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 386 (1980) Density: 296.9 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 20
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Satawan [1358]
Group: Mortlock Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 5.30º N Long : 153.70º E
Area: 4.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 1000 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 4200 km Isolation Index: 100
ISLAND TYPE: large atoll with 11 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 766 (1980) Density: 166.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 13
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 7 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Sorol [1323]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.15º N Long : 140.42º E
Area: 0.9 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 150 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 88
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 11 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, closed lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 7 (1980) Density: 7.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Tol (Faichuk) - including Polle, Pata, Wonei (Onei) [1337]
Group: Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.35º N Long : 151.61º E
Area: 34.0 sq. km Altitude: 439 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 1000 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3900 km Isolation Index: 101
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic, indented coast Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10 Marine: 10
Disturbed lowland vegetation; 12 ha of montane rain forest on top 100 m
of Mt.
Winibot with endemic plants; mangroves; fringing reefs; barrier reef
and
lagoon around all Truk islands. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: -9%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
Clinostigma carolinensis (Truk Palm) endangered
Semecarpus kraemeri (Truk Poison Tree) endemic, only on top of Mt.
Tumuital,
endangered
Birds:
73 species on all Truk islands, 28 resident, 2 introduced
Myiagra oceanica (Truk or Oceanic Flycatcher) group endemic
Rukia ruki (Truk Greater White-eye) endemic, 1 sq.km on Mt. Tumuital
(Winibot) and small numbers on Polle, Pata and Onei, Endangered
(RDB)
Metabolis rugensis (Truk Monarch) monospecific genus, gr.endemic, Rare
(RDB)
Gallicolumba kubaryi (Truk Islands Ground Dove) endemic to Carolines
Ducula oceanica teraokai (Truk Micronesian Pigeon) Endangered (RDB)
Acrocephalus luscinia (Nightingale Reed Warbler) uncommon
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 2
2 endemics plus group endemics
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Top of Mt. Tumuital (Winibot) of considerable conservation interest
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 6781 (1980) Density: 199.4 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Former Japanese settlement developed all lowland areas. Many ships sunk
in
lagoon in World War II; fishing with explosives common.
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 15
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 11 Moderate
CI-Marine: 14 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Pyle, Peter and Engbring, John. 1988. First described nest and nest
site
activity of the Truk Greater White-eye (Rukia ruki). Micronesica
21(1-2):
281-283.
Last updated: 08/07/90
Udot - including Eot, Totiu, Parem, Siis [1340]
Group: Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.40º N Long : 151.73º E
Area: 4.9 sq. km Altitude: 152 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 95
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 10
Fringing reefs; barrier reef and lagoon around all Truk Islands.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 80% Mangrove: 0%
| 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 |
0 |
1 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Birds:
Metabolus rugensis (Truk Monarch) group endemic, Rare (RDB)
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 1083 (1980) Density: 221.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 16
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 12 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
Ulithi [1322]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 10.00º N Long : 139.67º E
Area: 4.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2500 km Isolation Index: 76
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 40 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
turtle nesting area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 720 (1980) Density: 153.2 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 60% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 12
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Uman - including Etten [1342]
Group: Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Truk State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.30º N Long : 151.88º E
Area: 4.7 sq. km Altitude: 244 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 95
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10 Marine: 10
Montane rain forest on Mt. Uroras; some mangroves; fringing reefs; Truk
barrier reef and lagoon. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: -9%
| 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 |
0 |
1 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Birds:
Metabolus rugensis (Truk Monarch) group endemic, Rare (RDB)
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 2
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 2320 (1980) Density: 493.6 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 50% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 30
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 7 Moderate
CI-Marine: 12 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
West Fayu [1331]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 8.00º N Long : 146.80º E
Area: 0.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3400 km Isolation Index: 94
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 1 islet Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, no lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
major seabird rookery, turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, visited occasionally
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 11 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Woleai [1325]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 7.40º N Long : 143.87º E
Area: 4.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 900 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3200 km Isolation Index: 92
ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 21 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 3
Atoll scrub; atoll windward and leeward reefs, lagoon.
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
84 |
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 |
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 3
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 720 (1980) Density: 160.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: coconuts and breadfruit, subsistence fishing
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 80% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 13
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 23/10/88
Yap (Waqab) - including Yap, Gagil Tamil, Maap, Rumung [1336]
Group: Yap State Archipelago: Caroline Islands
Country: Federated States of Micronesia Region: Oceania 13
Lat: 9.56º N Long : 138.13º E
Area: 105.4 sq. km Altitude: 173 m
Shoreline: 93.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.8861
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 100 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2500 km Isolation Index: 80
ISLAND TYPE: continental and old volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Four main islands of continental (metamorphic: greenschist and
amphibolite)
and old volcanic rock (breccias and conglomerates) within broad reef and
lagoon: Yap [56 sq. km, 176 m, pop. 3443]; Gagil Tamil (Gagil-Tomil) [29
sq.
km, pop. 1336]; Maap (Map) [11 sq. km, pop. 317]; and Rumung [4 sq.
km, pop.
131].
CLIMATE: wet tropical mean 29øC, 3100 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, drought
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10 Marine: 1
Mostly disturbed; lowland rain forest, savanna and grasslands, Pandanus;
mangroves, seagrasses, lagoons and broad fringing reefs with high
species
diversity. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: -9%
| 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 |
19 |
2 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
1 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
several endemic plants
Birds:
76 species, 19 resident, 3 introduced [includes outer islands]
Monarcha godeffroyi (Yap Monarch) endemic
Rukia oleaginea (Yap White-eye) endemic
Mammals:
Dugong dugon (Dugong) Vulnerable (RDB), very rare locally
Marine life:
190 species of corals
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 1
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 2
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, state centre
Population: 5227 (1980) Density: 49.6 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.3%/yr Increasing rapidly
Major Human Activities: government, subsistence agriculture, coconuts
HUMAN IMPACTS:
State government centre at Colonia; most land disturbed during German
and
Japanese colonial occupations; strong cultural traditions.
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 5% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 811 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 11 Moderate
CI-Marine: 5 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 23/10/88
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