Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Government of Vanuatu
Publication Year:
2015
Publication Place
Vanuatu
Physical Description:
66p. : ill. (col.) ; 29cm.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40234
Legacy PEIN ID:
80288
General Notes
Online only
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Invasive species - National strategy & plan - Vanuatu
Invasive species - Threats - Pathway control - Vanuatu
Abstract
Vanuatu is a Y-shaped archipelago located in the Southwest Pacific Ocean at 13-20o S, 166o 172o E. There is a distance of roughly 1,300 km from northernmost island to the southernmost. The countrys coastline extends for 2,528 km long and comprises over 80 islands with a total land area of 12,336 km2 , set within a 200- mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of approximately 680,000Km2 . Vanuatus islands are geologically young and were formed during the four main volcanic activity periods. The oldest islands are the Torres Group; this group of islands is part of the most northern province of TORBA. Santo the largest island in the SANMA province and Malekula, the larger island in the MALAMPA province, were formed over 22 million years ago. Pentecost and Maewo, islands are the PENAMA province are the second oldest, and were formed between 4 to 11 million years ago.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Government of Vanuatu
Publication Year:
2015
Publication Place
Vanuatu
Physical Description:
66p. : ill. (col.) ; 29cm.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40234
Legacy PEIN ID:
80288
General Notes
Online only
Record Created: 02-Oct-2016
Record Modified: 09-Dec-2021