Wedge-tailed shearwaters nest on the island

Kôtomo Island is a small island off the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. It is also spelled as Koutomo, Kutomo, Koutoumo, or Kutumo.[1]

Important Bird Area

A 440 ha tract encompassing the southern part of the island has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of some 38,000 pairs of wedge-tailed shearwaters.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "GeoNames Fulltextsearch".
  2. ↑ "Kotomo Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

22°39′47″S 167°31′41″E / 22.66306°S 167.52806°E / -22.66306; 167.52806

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