Hakaumama'o Reef

Hakaumama'o Reef is an offshore reef reserve north of Tongatapu, Tonga, about 13 km from Nuku'alofa. It is listed among Tonga's reserves^[1] and recorded as a Marine and Coastal Protected Area^[2].

The reserve exists to protect parrotfish and other reef species across its coral reef.

The reserve is a coral reef; its notable life is marine rather than on land.

The reef is one of the many coral reefs lying north of Tongatapu, extending up to 7 km from shore^[3].

Nuku'alofa has a tropical climate with a mean daily maximum of 27.3 °C and about 1,721 mm of rain a year^[3].

The reef lies off Tongatapu, an island settled for roughly 3,000 years^[4].

Hakaumama'o Reef was declared a reserve in 1979 under Tonga's 1976 Parks and Reserves Act.

The reef itself is the feature, a coral reef system offshore from Tongatapu.

The reef is offshore and reached by boat from Nuku'alofa.

The reserve was created to protect parrotfish and other reef species. Protected Planet reports the site as covering 1.66 km²^[2].