Bootless Inlet

Bootless Inlet or Bootless Bay is a body of water in south-eastern Papua New Guinea, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Port Moresby.[1] There are four islands in the bay: Motupore Island, Loloata Island, Manunouha Island, and Bunamotu Island. A barrier reef across the mouth of the inlet protects it from rough seas. Several small creeks empty into the bay, but no large rivers.[2]

Bootless Inlet
Bootless Inlet
Coordinates9.504444°S 147.262778°E / -9.504444; 147.262778
IslandsMotupore Island, Loloata Island, Manunouha Island, and Bunamotu Island.

History

During World War II, the Australian Army laid land mines along the shore of the inlet near Port Moresby, which later needed to be cleared by divers.[3]

Flora and fauna

Numerous species of fish, shellfish, and turtles may be found in Bootless Bay, and historical evidence indicates that dugongs and crocodiles were once present as well.[2] The islands within the bay are home to various species of reef corals and sponges.[4]

In 1989, Motupore Island was proposed as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Wildlife Management Area.[5] There is a University of Papua New Guinea research station on the island.[6]

References
  1. Baine, Mark; Harasti, David (2007). The marine life of Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea. Motupore Island Research Centre, School of Natural and Physical Science, University of Papua New Guinea. ISBN 9789980848154.
  2. Allen, Jim (1979). "The physical and cultural setting of Motupore Island, Central Province, Papua New Guinea". Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association. 1. doi:10.7152/bippa.v1i0.11179.
  3. Dann, Shannon (2013-06-14). "Divers have strong connections". The Singleton Argus. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  4. "Systematics and ecology of the sponges of Motupore Island, Papua New Guinea". Professor Patricia Bergquist. 1986. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. IUCN Directory of Protected Areas in Oceania. IUCN. 1991. p. 207. ISBN 9782831700694. motupore island.
  6. Assembly, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources General (1992). Workshop Report on the Environmental Implications of Global Change: 30 November - 1 December 1990. IUCN. ISBN 9782831700892.


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