Marine Atlas: Maximizing Benefits for Fiji

FIJI BIOREGIONS

Deepwater bioregions

North Fiji and Tuvalu ridge chain

Abyssal plain, seamounts and Vityaz trench boardering Fiji (NW), Tuvalu (SW) and Solomon Islands (SE)

Reef Associated Bioregions

Rotuma bioregion

East Temotu and Northwest Rotuma Seamounts and the Vityaz trench

Continental shelf in uenced bioregions

North-East Rotuma, Futuna, Tuvalu abyssal mountains and seamounts

Estuarine in uenced bioregion

East Temotu and North Fiji Ridge

East Temotu and Northwest Rotuma Seamounts and the Vityaz trench

North Fiji and Tuvalu ridge chain

North-East Rotuma, Futuna, Tuvalu abyssal mountains and seamounts

Reef in uenced bioregion

Rotuma-Futuna-Tuvalu-abyssal mountains and seamounts

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Copyright © MACBIO Map produced by GRID-Arendal Sources : Becker et al, 2009 ; Smith and Sandwell, 1997. Wendt H, et al, (in prep).

North-East Rotuma, Futuna, Tuvalu abyssal mountains and seamounts

East Temotu, Banks andWest of Rotuma Seamounts and the Vityaz trench

Southeast Rotuma, Isle De Horne, Futuna, Samoa and Niuas plateau

Northern Hunga and Wallis plateaus and North Viti and Vanua Levu basin

Vanuatu, Solomons, Fiji high seas abyssal bioregion

Northern Hunga andWallis plateaus and North Viti and Vanua Levu basin

Vanuatu and Fiji Plateau High Seas

Central Lau to NorthWest Vava'u plateau and hydrothermal vents

East Shefa, Fiji Central and Maui's Stone Place.

East Shefa, Fiji Central and Maui's Stone Place.

East Tafea Province to Southern Lau abyssal hills and Tonga spreading centre

Southern Lau and the Ha'apai Tofua Ridge and Trough

East Tafea Province to Southern Lau abyssal hills and Tonga spreading centre

South Ceva-I-Ra Deep and Southern Cli from Kalau

Ceva-i-Ra ridge AND South Ono-i-Lau to Diverted 'Ata

Ceva-i-Ra ridge AND South Ono-i-Lau to Diverted 'Ata

Ono-i-Lau, South Lau Ridge and Halved Ridge

South New Hebride trench and South Eastern Ceva-i-Ra seamounts abyssal hills

Matthew and Hunter, South Fiji and Teleki Outbound Deep

Matthew and Hunter, South Fiji and Teleki Outbound Deep

Minerva to South Ata plateaus

Far-Southern Viti and Matthew and Hunter basin including high seas

Norfolk and High Seas Deep

MAXIMIZING BENEFITS FOR FIJI

HABITAT VALUES

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