Marquesan Nature Reserves

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A Map of the Marquesas

The Marquesan Nature Reserves are a network of small nature reserves in the Marquesas Islands. The reserves were declared by the government of French Polynesia in 1992, as a first step toward preserving the native flora and fauna of some of the smaller islands of the group.

The reserve system presently consists of four units:

* Eiao Island Nature Reserve, encompassing Eiao and its surrounding rocks (8°00′07″S 140°42′11″W﻿ / ﻿8.002°S 140.703°W﻿ / -8.002; -140.703﻿ (Eiao Island Nature Reserve))
* Hatutu Nature Reserve, including the island of Hatutu and its surrounding rocks (7°55′05″S 140°34′19″W﻿ / ﻿7.918°S 140.572°W﻿ / -7.918; -140.572﻿ (Hatutu Nature Reserve))
* Motane Nature Reserve, including the islands of Moho Tani and Terihi, as well as a few surrounding rocks (9°59′10″S 138°49′44″W﻿ / ﻿9.986°S 138.829°W﻿ / -9.986; -138.829﻿ (Motane Nature Reserve))
* Motu One Reserve, covering the coral reef and sandy island network of Motu One (7°52′05″S 140°22′41″W﻿ / ﻿7.868°S 140.378°W﻿ / -7.868; -140.378﻿ (Motu One Reserve))

In 1996 Lucien Kimitete, the Mayor of Nuku Hiva, proposed that the Marquesas become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1] In May 2022 public consultations on their listing began.[1]

## See also

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* Flora of the Marquesas Islands
* List of animals of the Marquesas Islands

## References

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1. ^ a b "Marquises à l'Unesco : L'avant-dernière étape avec la population" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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