Morane (French Polynesia)
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NASA picture of Morane Atoll.
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
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| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (lagoon) 2 km2 (above water) |
| Length | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| Width | 3.5 km (2.17 mi) |
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| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Gambier Islands |
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| Population | Uninhabited[1] (as of 2012) |
Morane[2] is an uninhabited small isolated atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 153 km southwest of Maria Est, its closest neighbour. Morane Atoll is the southernmost atoll of the Tuamotus proper. It measures 5.8 km in length, 3.5 km in width and has a land area of 2 km2. The lagoon has an area of 11 km2 and has no passes. The islands on its reef are covered with screw pine (Pandanus) and coconut trees.
History
The first recorded westerner to sight Morane Atoll was US whaler Nathaniel Cary in 1832.[3] He named it "Barstow's Island" after his ship Gideon Barstow.[4] In some maps it appears as "Cadmus".
Administration
Administratively Morane Atoll belongs to the commune of the Gambier Islands.
Ecology
By 2003, Morane Atoll holds one of the largest extant populations (approx. 50 individuals) of the critically endangered Polynesian ground-dove.[5] It also has one of the highest concentrations of the Tuamotu sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata), with approximately 150 to 200 individuals of the species.[6]
References
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External links
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