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Map of seafloor geomorphic features (after Agapova et al 1979), with distribution of seamounts (after Kitchingman & Lai 2004) superimposed relative to the 200-mile EEZ. (Map source http://www.ga.gov.au/ausgeonews/ausgeonews200706/marine.jsp) Research to study the seamounts and other volcanoes of PIPA is on-going. To date, some 14 seamounts have been identified within PIPA, thirteen of which have been formally registered but only nine of those have yet been named viz Tai, Polo, Siapo, Gardner, Tanoa, Fautasi, Tau Tau, Carondelet and Winslow Reef, which are the larger seamounts. The Government of Kiribati will likely recommend re-naming of some of the seamounts, proposing culturally appropriate Kiribati names. A further exploratory cruise will be conducted in the Phoenix Islands in 2009 led by the New England Aquarium. The primary objective of this cruise will be to obtain further information on seamounts in the Phoenix Islands area utilising remotely operated submarine equipment. 17
Topographic Features of Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA): Map base is a Merged Bathymetric Map courtesy of http://www.earthref.org/SBN/. Labelling and placement using Google Earth is indicative only. Atolls and Reef Islands are shown with flag icons, submerged reefs with concentric circles and seamounts with triangles. Most of the confirmed seamounts are part of the Tokelau Seamounts array extending north-south. Also located on the Tokelau ridge are two atolls – McKean and Nikumaroro – as well, two submerged reefs – Winslow and Carondelet - both of which are associated with adjacent large seamounts. Six of the Phoenix Islands, in the east of PIPA, occur as a cluster on a lateral ridge extending eastward from the Tokelau Ridge. 18
Page 1 and 2: Nomination for a World Heritage Sit
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Acronyms
Page 5 and 6: RNHP Regional Natural Heritage Prog
Page 7 and 8: Criteria under which property is no
Page 9 and 10: Map 1. Phoenix Islands Protected Ar
Page 11 and 12: 1. e) Maps and plans, showing the b
Page 13 and 14: SECTION 2. DESCRIPTION 2. a) Descri
Page 15 and 16: Meteorology PIPA is located in the
Page 17: To summarize, PIPA illustrates evol
Page 21 and 22: Carondelet Reef and adjacent unname
Page 23 and 24: Fautasi Seamount Fautasi Seamount i
Page 25 and 26: Siapo Seamount Siapo Seamount is lo
Page 27 and 28: Tai Seamount Tai Seamount, featured
Page 29 and 30: Tau Tau seamount Tau Tau Seamount i
Page 31 and 32: Unnamed Seamount 1 Unnamed Guyot SM
Page 33 and 34: Unnamed Seamount 3 Unnamed Seamount
Page 35 and 36: Vertical sections of the central Pa
Page 37 and 38: that the Phoenix Islands are affect
Page 39 and 40: The Phoenix Island reefs provide a
Page 41 and 42: A list of all coral species identif
Page 43 and 44: Kanton Atoll. - The relatively wide
Page 45 and 46: (dominated by T. squamosa) clams in
Page 47 and 48: 19) Other beaked whales, Mesoplodon
Page 49 and 50: Seamounts An important feature of P
Page 51 and 52: A research expedition led by the Ne
Page 53 and 54: Vegetation The islands have a spars
Page 55 and 56: Terrestrial fauna Terrestrial inver
Page 57 and 58: Preliminary estimates of number of
Page 59 and 60: - Important wintering grounds for A
Page 61 and 62: ISLAND SUMMARIES Descriptions and s
Page 63 and 64: Nikumaroro Land Area: 4.1 sq. km Al
Page 65 and 66: Nikumaroro is a classic tropical at
Page 67 and 68: Human Occupation: Inhabited by gove
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ackish pond in its center that is p
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Rawaki is the most important sea bi
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largest brackish lagoon with a dept
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Orona is the second largest atoll,
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Birnie Area: Land area 48.2 ha, tot
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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The islands may have been visited a
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The Government of Kiribati (GoK), N
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The exceptional mid-ocean remotenes
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significantly altered the environme
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guttatus, A. nigricans, A. triosteg
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specifically demonstrable in PIPA,
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3. c) Comparative analysis (includi
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●The southeast tropical Pacific:
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Map extract courtesy Conservation I
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The Marine Protected Area that dese
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The only other island groups with c
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submerged reefs, seamount summits,
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SECTION 4. STATE OF CONSERVATION AN
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dominated this fishery. Korean long
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The island with the highest diversi
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Population estimates of mammal spec
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(ii) Environmental Pressures Climat
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There may be a number of unregulate
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(1) Requirements of the PIPA manage
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Local Government Act - The Local Go
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Birds -. In Schedule 1 of the Wildl
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PIPA Zonation Phase 1 - the current
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PIPA Management 2008- 2009 PIPA is
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(>$420,000 USD from 2008-2010). Thi
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6(6) Monitoring Programme 8(2) Mana
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under the Environment (Amendment) A
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GoK’s PIPA Director Mr. Tukabu Te
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Within PIPA there are about 50 peop
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1. Marine Ecosystem Monitoring Indi
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studies were carried out primarily
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Id. No Format (slide/ print/ video)
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Bikenibeu, Tarawa Republic of Kirib
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8. d) Official Web address http://
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SECTION 10. APPENDICES - PIPA MAPS
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Appendix 2. Location of the Phoenix
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Appendix 4. Bathymetry of PIPA. 150
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Appendix 6. PIPA Phase 2 Zonation m
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PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA (PIP
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