Marquesan Nature Reserves

The Marquesan Nature Reserves are a network of small nature reserves in the Marquesas Islands. The reserves were declared by the government of French Polynesia in 1992, as a first step toward preserving the native flora and fauna of some of the smaller islands of the group.

The reserve system presently consists of four units:
 * Eiao Island Nature Reserve, encompassing Eiao and its surrounding rocks (-8.002°N, -140.703°W)
 * Hatutu Nature Reserve, including the island of Hatutu and its surrounding rocks (-7.918°N, -140.572°W)
 * Motane Nature Reserve, including the islands of Moho Tani and Terihi, as well as a few surrounding rocks (-9.986°N, -138.829°W)
 * Motu One Reserve, covering the coral reef and sandy island network of Motu One (-7.868°N, -140.378°W)

In 1996 Lucien Kimitete, the Mayor of Nuku Hiva, proposed that the Marquesas become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In May 2022 public consultations on their listing began.