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Taiaro, or Maro-taua, is a small atoll in the west of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It is one of the smallest of the Tuamotu atolls. Taiaro lies 42 km to the northeast of Raraka Atoll.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°45′S 144°38′W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) (lagoon) 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 5.7 km (3.54 mi) |
| Width | 3.6 km (2.24 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Highest point | (unnamed) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Fakarava |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2018) |
The shape of Taiaro Atoll is roughly a polygon 3.7 km across. It has a deep sandy lagoon without any passes to the ocean.
Taiaro Atoll currently has a population of 0 inhabitants. It is on sale.
History
The first recorded European arriving to Taiaro Atoll was Captain Robert FitzRoy on the ship Beagle in 1835. It was the last atoll of the Tuamotus to be recorded and charted.
This atoll was visited by the United States Exploring Expedition led by Charles Wilkes on 29 Aug. 1839. Wilkes named it "King's Island" after the surname of the sailor at the masthead who had first sighted it.[1]
In 1977 Taiaro was declared a protected area by UNESCO under the name Biosphere Reserve Taiaro Atoll.
Administration
The uninhabited Taiaro is private property under the ownership of W.A. Robinson who declared it a nature reserve in 1972.[2] The atoll was officially designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1977.[3]
Taiaro Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau.
Flora and fauna
Taiaro is home to 23 different plant species, all remnant except for a few planted coconut trees. Its lagoon is slightly hypersaline, and is home to 23 species of mollusks and 50 species of different fish.[4]
References
- Stanton, William (1975). The Great United States Exploring Expedition. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 121. ISBN 0520025571.
- Stanley, David (1993). South Pacific handbook. Moon Publications. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-918373-99-1. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- UNESCO (2008). "Biosphere Reserve Information". Unesco.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- Dahl, prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas ; in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme ; based on the work of Arthur Lyon (1986). Review of the protected areas system in Oceania (Sept. 1986. ed.). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. p. 51 & 205. ISBN 9782880325091.
- Oceandots
- MAB France - Biosphere Reserve Taiaro Atoll
- 1994 Franco-Australian expedition
- Atoll names
- Charles Wilkes & United States Exploring Expedition
External links
- Atoll list (in French)
- Diversity of the French Polynesian atolls
- Classification of the French Polynesian atolls by Salvat (1985)
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[de] Taiaro
Taiaro auch Maro-taua ist ein Atoll des Tuamotu-Archipels in Französisch-Polynesien. Das Atoll gehört administrativ zur Gemeinde Fakarava. Taiaro hat die Form eines Polygons mit einem Durchmesser von ca. 3,7 km. Die tiefe, sandige Lagune des Atolls hat keinen schiffbaren Zugang zum Meer. Zum Stand der Volkszählung 2012 hatte das Atoll vier Einwohner.[1]- [en] Taiaro
[es] Taiaro
Taiaro es un atolón de las Tuamotu, en la Polinesia Francesa, dependiente de Kauehi, comuna asociada a la comuna de Fakarava. Está situado en el centro y al oeste del archipiélago, a 65 km al noreste de Fakarava.[fr] Taiaro
Taiaro, ou Maro-taua[2], est un atoll situé dans l'archipel des Tuamotu en Polynésie française. Depuis 1977, Taiaro fait partie des sept atolls de la commune de Fakarava classés Réserve de biosphère par l’UNESCO[3].[it] Taiaro
Taiaro è un atollo appartenente all'arcipelago delle Isole Tuamotu nella Polinesia francese.[ru] Таиаро
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