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Gump Station, to study tropical biodiversity and interactions between cultural processes and the ecosystem. From 2008 to 2010, Moʻorea was the site of the Moʻorea Biocode project, the first comprehensive inventory of all macroscopic (>2mm) life in an ecosystem. They collected specimens, photographs, and genetic barcodes for over 5,700 species of plants, animals, and fungi.
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of Maharepa. Since then, the tourism has continuously increased, so that at the present time - according to affirm some guides of trips - Moʻorea has even more tourist hotels than Tahiti. The hotel complex are located mainly on the north and northwest coast. Most of the beaches on the northwest coast
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plants, due to dense settlement and centuries of human use. However, significant remnants of the original plant communities have survived in the uninhabited and partially inaccessible interior of the island. The University of California at Berkeley maintains a permanent research institute on Moʻorea,
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There are no animals on Moʻorea that are dangerous to humans. Sand fleas on the beach and mosquitoes, which are everywhere in the interior of the island, can be unpleasant. The marine fauna of the lagoon and coral reef is very rich in species. In addition to more than 500 species of
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regularly anchor. It is a deep blue bay that often has white sailing yachts and in the background the 830 m high Mount Mouaputa, this being probably the most photographed South Seas image. Next door is Opunohu Bay, where many exterior shots of the 1984 movie The Bounty were filmed.
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Descripción de las islas del Océano Pacífico reconocidas últimamente de ordne de S.M., por Don Domingo de Boenechea, capitan de fragata de la Real Armada, y comandante de la de S.M. nombrada Sta. María Magdalana (alias el Aguila), en los años de 1772 y
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and Tahitian vanilla. Some small family farms continue to produce copra in the traditional way. Breadfruit, yams, taro, sweet potatoes, bananas, coconuts, and other tropical and subtropical fruits are grown for home consumption and hotel kitchens.
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power. The leading families of Moʻorea remained linked by marriage and kinship for centuries with those of the neighboring island of Tahiti. These connections led to important alliances, but at other times were also the source of bloody conflicts.
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of February 27, 2002, in its articles dedicated to the population census, introduced population censuses every five years in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Mayotte and the Wallis and Futuna islands, which was not the case before. For the
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maintains the Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station on the west coast of Cook's Bay. The Gump station is also home to the Moʻorea Coral Reef Long Term Ecological Research Site (MCR LTER), part of a network established by the
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to the west. The one to the east is Cook's Bay, also called Pao Pao Bay since the largest commune of Moʻorea is at the bottom of the bay. The other communes are Pihaʻena to the west and busy Maharepa to the east. The highest point is
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is tropical-warm and very humid, which favors the lush vegetation of the island. The average temperature ranges between 28 and 30 °C, with little difference between months. The rainiest months are from December to February, the
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The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through population censuses conducted in the municipality since 1977. Since 2006, the INSEE publishes annually the legal populations of the municipalities, but the law on local
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Nine tribal principalities emerged in the enclosed valleys, which in turn were subdivided into individual clans. The stratified society was characterized by a hierarchical leadership whose elite combined both political and
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of the tropical sea. Behind the fringing reef are sharks, rays, swordfish, and sea turtles. From July to October, humpback whales pass by the island. Whale and dolphin watching is offered to tourists.
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found inspiration for his theory regarding the formation of coral atolls when looking down upon Moʻorea while standing on a peak on Tahiti. He described it as a "picture in a frame", referring to the
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On the west coast, a traditional Polynesian village, the Tiki Village, has been rebuilt for tourists. There are dance performances, demonstrations of Polynesian handicrafts, and souvenir stores.
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The race called the Moʻorea Marathon, held annually in February, is promoted by the tourism industry as the most beautiful in the world. Another international sporting event is the Aitoman
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Intensive research on the Opunohu Valley, which continues to this day, initiated by Kenneth P. Emory in the 1920s and continued in the 1960s by archaeologist Roger C. Green of the
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in the mantle under the oceanic plate that formed the whole of the Society Archipelago. It is theorized that the current bays were formerly river basins that filled during the
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Church in Haʻapiti (Église de la Sainte-Famille), St. Michael Church in Papetōʻai (Église de Saint-Michel) St. Patrick Church in Afareaitu (Église de Saint-Patrice) and St.
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of the valley slopes, which by the end of the period had led to erosion and the formation of alluvial soils. Society was not yet stratified, but was relatively homogeneous.
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Transportation to this island is usually done from Tahiti by air transport in flights of about 5 minutes or through numerous ferries that move from the port of
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Near Afareaitu is Moʻorea's oldest worship platform, the Marae Umarea, built around 900 CE, with its enclosure of large coral slabs directly over the lagoon.
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has connections to the international airport in Papeʻete and onward to other Society Islands such as Tahiti. There is one road that goes around the island.
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as food animals, while Europeans introduced goats, cows, sheep and horses. The indigenous land animals are only insects, land crabs, snails and lizards.
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in 1980 to support research on long-term ecological phenomena. The Moʻorea Coral Reef LTER became the 26th site in the network in September 2004.
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which increased to 17,718 in 2017, distributed in the associated communes of Afareaitu, Haʻapiti, Paopao, Papetōʻai, and Teavaro. Together with
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Moʻorea is about 16 km (10 miles) across. There are two small, nearly symmetrical bays on the north shore. The one to the west is called
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Settlement patterns and complex society in the Windward Islands - Retrospective commentary from the Opunohu Valley, Moʻorea
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company constructed in 1961 the Bali Shark Hotel, the first hotel of luxury of Moʻorea, in the north coast, near the
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Murray, James; Murray, Elizabeth; Johnson, Michael S.; Clarke, Bryan (1988). "The extinction of Partula on Moorea".
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and are not open to the public. On the northeast coast, in Temaʻe, near the airfield, there is a public beach.
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was still grown on Moʻorea. Due to falling coffee prices, this is no longer profitable and the cultivation of
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was introduced in 1977, although captive and small refuge populations on Tahiti still exist. In 2019 both
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In the Atiroʻo period (1000–1650 CE), artificial cultivation terraces were built on the slopes and simple
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La SETIL Aéroports exploitant des aéroports: Tahiit Faa'a, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Rangiroa, Huahine, Moorea
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Moʻorea is visited by many western tourists who travel to French Polynesia. Especially popular as a
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On the Road of the Wind - An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands Before European Contact
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The two bays are connected by a steep, winding scenic road. In the once densely populated Opunohu
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Uto, K.; Yamamoto, Y.; Sudo, M.; Uchiumi, S.; Ishizuka, O.; Kogiso, T.; Tsunakawa, H. (2007).
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The so-called Pre-Atiroʻo phase, prior to 1000 CE, is characterized by extensive clearing and
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According to recent archaeological evidence, the Society Islands were probably settled from
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Proceedings of the Fifth International Coral Reef Congress: French Polynesian coral reefs
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destination, Moʻorea can often be seen in advertisements in American wedding magazines.
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of Moʻorea is comparable to that of Tahiti. The narrow coastal strip is dominated by
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and Moʻorea. At Moʻorea, where Taʻaroa was chief, Cook first landed in ʻŌpūnohu Bay,
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The island was formed as a volcano 1.5 to 2.5 million years ago, the result of the
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Guillou, H.; Biais, S.; Guille, G.; Maury, R. C.; Le Dez, A.; Cotten, J. (1998).
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continues to play an important, though declining, role in the island's economy.
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The later Marama period (1650–1788 CE) is marked by the conquest of the Opunohu
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it forms the commune of Moʻorea-Maiʻao, which had 14,550 inhabitants by 2002.
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travel guide that he considered it "the most beautiful island in the world".
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buildings, such as the Marae Tapauruʻuru. The remains of rectangular houses (
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in the Society Islands also caused considerable property damage in Moʻorea.
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Gillespie, Rosemary G; Claridge, Elin M; Goodacre, Sara L (2008-10-27).
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Mémoire de pierre, mémoire d'homme - Tradition et archéologie en Océanie
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The main source of income is the tourism from the decade of 1960. An
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The Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences
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Church of the Holy Family in Haʻapiti (Église de la Sainte-Famille)
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to Moʻorea. It is also possible to hire a private boat transport.
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Leray, M.; Boehm, J. T.; Mills, S. C.; Meyer, C. P. (June 2012).
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List of resources about traditional arts and culture of Oceania
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Haponski, Amanda E.; Lee, Taehwan; Foighil, Diarmaid Ó (2019).
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Policy Research Consortium
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Several ferries go to the Vaiʻare wharf in Moʻorea daily from
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The island had a population of 14,226 inhabitants in the 2002
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at the bottom of Cook's Bay. The second largest is Maharepa.
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The most famous sight of Moʻorea is Cook's Bay, where cruise
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U.C. Berkeley Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station
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Moʻorea is an atoll whose main island consists mainly of
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Due to the short distance to Tahiti and similarities in
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were reintroduced to the island. Until the 1980s, the
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On October 7, 1967, construction was completed on the
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The Island of Moʻorea at the Smithsonian Ocean Portal
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Moʻorea Coral Reef Long Term Ecological Research Site
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Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980).
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Moʻorea is located in the Earth's tropical belt. The
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Institut Statistique de Polynésie Française (ISPF).
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and the activity of missionary groups from both the
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Terrestrial mammals did not originally exist on the
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STE FAMILLE" 2051:Moorea Par Claude Robineau 977: 946: 929:administrative subdivision 717: 701: 567:Pedro Fernandes de Queirós 471: 409:. The name comes from the 172:Administrative subdivision 18: 16:Island in French Polynesia 4398: 4311: 4288: 4207: 4166: 3996: 3975: 3894: 3731: 3644: 3621: 3540: 3497: 3481: 3394: 3371: 3290: 3249: 3240: 3162: 3036: 2933: 2766:traditions and ceremonies 2698: 2647: 2527: 2520: 2444: 2385: 2374: 2337: 2307: 2149:"Église de Saint-Patrice" 1892:Evolutionary Applications 1781:10.1007/s00338-011-0845-0 1477:Stanton, William (1975). 1265:Sites Information Service 1122:various Protestant groups 939:. The largest village is 810:Carcharhinus melanopterus 286: 282: 274: 266: 258: 249: 245: 241: 233: 229:16,191 (Aug. 2007 census) 225: 220: 204: 194: 182: 170: 158: 149: 144: 134: 126: 118: 108: 71: 63: 58: 43: 31: 4371:Northern Mariana Islands 3826:Northern Mariana Islands 3704:Northern Mariana Islands 3454:Northern Mariana Islands 3225:Festival of Pacific Arts 2177:www.diocesedepapeete.com 2125:"Église de Saint-Michel" 2101:"Église de Saint-Joseph" 1398:, Paris 1996, S. 209–228 1366:Ancient Tahitian society 820:and soil structure, the 561:Early European influence 216:(4,244 inhabitants) 19:Not to be confused with 4336:Cocos (Keeling) Islands 3669:Cocos (Keeling) Islands 3419:Cocos (Keeling) Islands 3188:Merrie Monarch Festival 2241:Photogallery of Moʻorea 2226:Moʻorea Visitors Bureau 1607:2007EP&S...59..879U 767: 629:encircling the island. 581:, where he planned the 237:121/km (313/sq mi) 4472:Ramsar sites in France 4148:Torres Strait Islander 3534:Literature of Oceania 2890:Micronesian Navigation 2015:March 2, 2007, at the 1828:10.1098/rstb.2008.0124 1421:Salmond, Anne (2010). 1334:Boenechea, Domingo de 1299:Sven Wahlroos (2002). 1105: 1039: 1018: 956: 935:. The main village is 813: 777: 663: 514:University of Auckland 484: 456: 450: 443: 435: 427: 421: 415: 376: 127:Highest elevation 4462:Pleistocene volcanoes 4314:and other territories 4118:Samoan (Tagata Māo‘i) 4004:Indigenous Australian 3902:Australian Aboriginal 3647:and other territories 3397:and other territories 3284:Languages of Oceania 2885:Polynesian Navigation 2865:Torres Strait Islands 2216:at Wikimedia Commons 1975:datazone.birdlife.org 1561:Géologie de la France 1118:Roman Catholic Church 1114:European colonization 1103: 1037: 1016: 954: 807: 775: 661: 479: 160:Overseas collectivity 4201:Religion in Oceania 4133:Taiwanese aborigines 3487:Languages of Oceania 1993:Florence, J. (1997) 897:montane rain forests 892:Glochidion nadeaudii 875:Moʻorea reed warbler 612:, was from Moʻorea. 448:, sometimes spelled 397:. It is one of the 382:[moʔore(ʔ)a] 50:Moorea as seen from 4406:indigenous currency 2685:Sāmoa 'ava ceremony 1822:(1508): 3335–3346. 1773:2012CorRe..31..383L 1716:2006Natur.439..378C 1112:, a consequence of 1068:Research facilities 879:Tahiti reed warbler 633:Don the Beachcomber 591:Domingo de Bonechea 89: /  28: 4457:Pliocene volcanoes 3001:Polynesian sailing 1616:10.1186/BF03352750 1522:on 28 October 2019 1424:Aphrodite's Island 1377:Patrick V. Kirch: 1351:Patrick V. 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Sentinel 2
17°32′S 149°50′W / 17.533°S 149.833°W / -17.533; -149.833
Society Islands
Mont Tohiveʻa
Overseas collectivity
French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision
Windward Islands
Commune
Moʻorea-Maiʻao
ʻĀfareaitu
Pao Pao
Maharepa
Ramsar Wetland
/ˌm.ˈr.ɑː/
/ˈm.r/
Tahitian
[moʔore(ʔ)a]
volcanic island
French Polynesia
Windward Islands
Society Islands
Tahiti
Tahitian
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