The Poindimié Islands are a group of seven tiny islets, with a collective area of about 3 ha, lying some 10–12 km off the north-eastern coast of Grande Terre, the principal island of the French Territory of New Caledonia in Melanesia in the south-west Pacific Ocean. They are formed of small banks of sand and dead coral, with little vegetation, and provide nesting sites for seabirds and sea turtles.[1]
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Important Bird Area edit
The group has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of fairy and roseate terns.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Poindimié Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
20°55′00″S 165°30′00″E / 20.91667°S 165.50000°E
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