Coordinates | 09°22′00″N70°25′59″N |
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Name | Rangiroa |
Image caption | NASA picture of Rangiroa Atoll |
Locator map | Karta FP Tuamotus isl.PNG |
Native name link | French |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | |
Archipelago | Tuamotus |
Total islands | Approx. 415 |
Area km2 | 79 |
Highest mount | Unnamed 12 m |
Country | France |
Country admin divisions title | Overseas collectivity |
Country admin divisions | |
Country admin divisions title 2 | Commune |
Country admin divisions 2 | Rangiroa |
Country admin divisions title 1 | Administrative subdivision |
Country admin divisions 1 | Tuamotus |
Country capital city | Avatoru |
Country largest city | Tiputa |
Country largest city population | 817 inhabitants |
Population | 2,473 |
Population as of | 2007 census |
The chief town is Avatoru, located in the northwestern part of the atoll.
Only two islands, located on the northern end of the atoll, are permanently inhabited. As of 2007, the total population on the atoll of Rangiroa was 2,473 inhabitants. The main villages are Avatoru (pop. 817), Tiputa (pop. 971), Ohutu (pop. 546), Taeo'o, Fenuaroa, Otepipi and Tevaro. Both Avatoru and Tiputa were built on neighboring islands, 12.5 and 4 km in length respectively. They are separated by the major Tiputa Pass. The other major pass of the atoll is Avatoru Pass, immediately to the West of the island of Avatoru. Rangiroa is a major underwater diving destination because of its lagoon's clear blue water and exceptionally diverse marine fauna. The most popular diving sites are the Blue Lagoon, Avatoru pass, Tiputa pass and Les Sables Roses ("The Pink Sands").
The technique to produce marine cultured pearls was developed in Japan and, except some minor details, is similar in French Polynesia. A mother of pearl bead is inserted in the animal together with a piece of tissue (mantle) taken from another pearl oyster. The piece of tissue, as a graft tissue, will develop quickly and will form a skin around the bead and then will deposit mother of pearl on the surface of the bead. Bead rejection is important and concern about 30% of the seeded shells, mainly because the graft tissue is not enough close to the bead. Even with perfectly round beads, only 20% of the pearls will be perfectly round at the harvest, about 2 years after the seeding.
Pearl farming is done in more than 30 atolls of French Polynesia and is the main activity for numerous families in the Tuamotu archipelago. In Rangiroa, a few farms exploited about of water surface in the lagoon loan by the Tahitian government. The biggest farm, Gauguin's Pearl employed more than 50 local workers, with a strong impact on the economy of this 2000 inhabitants atoll. A school dedicated to the pearl farming techniques and a research center on pearl oysters are also implanted on the atoll of Rangiroa, which make it a kind of pearl center for this industry.
The creation of this vineyard came after much prior analysis, to find the best site capable of hosting the vines. The first vines were imported in 1992 and underwent tests for acclimatization and selection in the main islands of Polynesia, with the uncertainty of their adaptation to climate. Thirty varieties were imported from various parts of Europe. The vineyard is Domaine Dominique Auroy
The tests took place in:
The atoll of Rangiroa was selected for the following reasons: absence of grapevine pest such as defoliating insects (e.g. Grape Phylloxera) and its proximity to Tahiti. The varietals grown on the atoll include Carignan, Italia and Black Muscat. However, other fruit is very scarce on the island and the inhabitants appreciate when cruise ship visitors bring them fruit.
A notable site in the atoll is the famous Blue Lagoon, which is a smaller lagoon formed on the southwestern edge of Rangiroa. Its shallow waters accentuate the bright blue color of the water. The Pink Sands are sandbars surrounded by numerous ro'a are located on the southeastern portion of Rangiroa.
Category:Atolls of the Tuamotus
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