Morane Atoll FP
Morane Atoll (23˚09'S., 137˚07'W.) is a low-lying atoll about 3 miles in diameter, with no entrance to the lagoon. In 1985, it was reported that several huts and radio masts were visible on the NW side of the atoll.
(SD Pub-126)
Morane Atoll is a small island that is being considered as a nature preserve. It is uninhabited. The island has a large bird population. It is also one of the few Pacific islands without any feral mammal population. This is truely a unique attribute for Pacific islands.
Morane [1813] Group: Actaeon Group? Archipelago: Tuamotu Archipelago Country: France - French Polynesia - Tuamotu Is. Region: Oceania 18 Lat: 23.65º S Long : 137.00º W Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m Depth to nearest land: 3000 m Nearest island: 200 km group: 800 km Nearest continent: South America Distance: 5200 km Isolation Index: 115 ISLAND TYPE: atoll with 3 islets Natural Protection Indicator: 5 CLIMATE: tropical CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones Threat Indicator: 1 ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3 Pandanus and coconuts; windward and leeward atoll reefs, closed lagoon Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 2 Marine endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0 HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, visited occasionally Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km Major Human Activities: coconut plantations Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 17% Human Threat Indicator: 1 Gross Domestic Product: $ 7236 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 4 DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1 HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5 CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate CI-Marine: 8 Moderate Last updated: 27/02/89
This map originally took about 2-hours to complete (Jan 2006). It was a solid effort in shoreline delineation, but the colors have changed. So, I redid this map and made it's look consistent with my current efforts.
Enjoy!
Labels: atoll, EVS, Global Mapper, island, Landsat, map, Marplot, Pacific, Polynesia, Tuamotus
