The Koniambo Massif is a mountain range near the town of Voh on the west coast of the North Province of New Caledonia, a French territory in the south-west Pacific Ocean. It is the site of a large nickel mine, of the laterite variety.
Important Bird Areas
A 12,000 ha (30,000-acre) tract of largely forested land encompassing the Koniambo Massif has been identified by BirdLife International as the Koniambo Massif Important Bird Area (IBA) because it is a breeding site for an estimated 200–400 pairs of burrow-nesting Tahiti Petrels. Potential threats to the birds come from a suite of invasive species, including rodents, feral pigs and cats, as well as from mining operations and disorientation from light pollution.
An associated area of 103,005 hectares (254,530 acres) of sea, based on a seaward extension of 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the Koniambo Massif has been identified as a separate IBA, the Voh Marine Important Bird Area, which encompasses the foraging range of the breeding colony of the petrels. Potential threats in this area include fishing and marine pollution.
References
- ^ "Massif de Koniambo". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Koniambo Nickel Project".
- "Vou Marine". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
20°59′53″S 164°48′57″E / 20.99806°S 164.81583°E / -20.99806; 164.81583
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