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Islands of Fiji
Beqa
(Mbengga) [1441]
Group: Viti Levu
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.40º S Long : 178.13º E
Area: 36.0 sq. km
Altitude: 457 m
Submerged area <100 m: 0 sq. km
Reef area: 0 sq. km
Lagoon area: 390 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2700 km Isolation Index: 83
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Marine:
3
Lowland rain forest; beach forest;
grasslands; rivers; mangroves; fringing reef, Beqa lagoon (390 sq. km) behind
barrier reef. Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 50% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Species
Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 1
Beqa Lagoon behind barrier reef
popular diving area
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: agriculture, tourism
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 15 High
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Cicia
(Thithia) [1453]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.75º S Long : 179.33º W
Area: 34.0 sq. km
Altitude: 165 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2900 km Isolation Index: 88
ISLAND
TYPE:
raised coral and volcanic
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4
Marine:
3
Dry scrub on volcanic areas; fringing
reef
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: large coconut plantations
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 9 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Conway
Reef (Ceva-i-Ra, Theva-i-Ra) [1459]
Group:
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 21.77º S Long : 174.52º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km
Altitude: 2 m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 225 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2300 km Isolation Index: 85
ISLAND
TYPE:
atoll with coral sand cay
Natural Protection Indicator: 4
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
Sand cay with young coconuts; windward
and leeward atoll reefs and lagoon
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 0
Marine:
3
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 1
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX
HI: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 13 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Dravuni
(Ndravuni) [1448]
Group: Kadavu Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.78º S Long : 178.53º E
Area: 0.8 sq. km
Altitude: 40 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 1 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2700 km Isolation Index: 81
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic ridge Natural
Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 0
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
University of the South Pacific
marine field station
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 7 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Fulaga
(Fulanga) [1456]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 19.17º S Long : 178.65º W
Area: 18.5 sq. km
Altitude: 79 m
Submerged area <100 m: 0 sq. km
Reef area: 55 sq. km
Lagoon area: 0 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2900 km Isolation Index: 85
ISLAND
TYPE:
raised coral in crescent
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, drought
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
6
Dense limestone forest with Pritchardia;
land crab breeding area; marine cave; fringing and atoll reefs; seagrass beds
with Halodule, lagoon Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 2
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
scenic lagoon "bay of islands" with
many mushroom islets
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: commercial fishing
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
government support
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 13 Moderate
CI-Marine: 11 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Gau
(Ngau) [465]
Group: Lomaiviti
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.00º S Long : 179.30º E
Area: 136.1 sq. km
Altitude: 738 m
Shoreline: 66.3 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.4871
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 88
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic ridge with limestone
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Marine:
5
Dense rain forest on high land and
ridges; grasslands with Casuarina; coconuts along shore; mangroves on north
coast; fringing reef, leeward barrier reef and lagoon Forest
Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
90% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Land birds |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF
CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
Platymantis vitianus (Fiji Ground Frog) group endemic, K (status unKnown) Birds:
Pterodroma macgillivrayi (MacGillivray's Petrel) endemic, Indeterminate (RDB)
Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: logging, subsistence
agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Timber cutting and
reforestation with exotic pine
Percent
population in agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 16 High
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 19/11/88
Kabara
(Kambara) [1455]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.95º S Long : 178.97º W
Area: 31.0 sq. km
Altitude: 143 m
Submerged area <100 m: 0 sq. km
Reef area: 44 sq. km
Lagoon area: 0 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 40 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2900 km Isolation Index: 88
ISLAND
TYPE:
raised coral and volcanic
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
Forest; continuous emergent barrier reef
98% dead, presumably from recent uplift, lagoon Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
MAB study site
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: wood carving
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 10 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Kadavu
(Kandavu) [467]
Group: Kadavu Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 19.05º S Long : 178.25º E
Area: 450.3 sq. km
Altitude: 805 m
Shoreline: 236.5 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.5252
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 80 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2700 km Isolation Index: 89
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
High volcanic ranges,
irregular coast
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Marine:
3
Rain forest in centre and to windward;
grasslands; coastal coconuts; mangroves; fringing reef Forest
Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
70% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land birds |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF
CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Birds: Foulehaio
provocator (Kadavu Honeyeater) endemic Ptilinopus layardi (Whistling Dove) group
endemic Rhipidura personata (Kadavu Fantail) endemic Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 4
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1
Group:
5
2 endemic birds
Marine endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Mt. Washington petrel breeding area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 7750
Density: 17.2 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 2.1%/yr
Increasing
Major Human
Activities: coconut plantations,
logging/reforestation,, subsistence agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Hillside terraces
for agriculture; logged until 1975; reforestation with exotic pines
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
government support
PROTECTED
AREAS:
Protected Area Coverage Indicators -
Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number:
1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.1 sq. km
Marine: 0 sq. km
Koba Nature
Reserve (14 ha) Proposed protected area in 1980 Parks Plan: Mt. Washington
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 19 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 19/11/88
Kanacea
(Kanathea) [1452]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.25º S Long : 179.17º W
Area: 13.0 sq. km
Altitude: 259 m
Submerged area <100 m: 0 sq. km
Reef area: 53 sq. km
Lagoon area: 0 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 87
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic with 7 peaks Natural
Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
Forest on summits and higher slopes;
extensive coral reefs and lagoon Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 2
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?, privately
owned
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconut plantation
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 12 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Koro
[464]
Group: Lomaiviti
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.30º S Long : 179.40º E
Area: 108.9 sq. km
Altitude: 522 m
Shoreline: 48.3 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.4435
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 50 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2900 km Isolation Index: 89
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Marine:
3
Lowland rain forest; fringing reefs
Forest
Percent shoreline:
Coral Reef: 75% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 2500 (1960)
Density: 23.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 2.1%/yr
Increasing
Major Human
Activities: plantations, logging
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 15 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Lakeba
(Lakemba) [1157]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.20º S Long : 178.80º W
Area: 58.9 sq. km
Altitude: 219 m
Shoreline: 32.0 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.5433
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 75 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 92
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic and raised coral
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Volcanic centre
surrounded by raised coral with 76 m cliffs; fertile and well watered; Tubou
Cave of geological interest
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
5
Limestone scrub; Casuarina and Pandanus;
grassland on volcanic soils; mangroves; fringing reef, windward barrier reef and
extensive lagoon (CRD) Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Marine life: 65 hard
corals 218 molluscs 145 fish Species
Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 2
Marine:
2
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Tubou Cave; island studied by MAB
project
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 2100
Density: 35.7 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 2.1%/yr
Increasing
Major Human
Activities: agriculture, commercial
fishing, reforestation with pines
HUMAN
IMPACTS:
Reforestation with exotic pines; overfishing for giant clams
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
government support
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 12 Moderate
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 19/11/88
Makogai
(Makongai) [1443]
Group: Lomaiviti
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.43º S Long : 178.98º E
Area: 8.4 sq. km
Altitude: 267 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 85
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic with four summits
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
5
Grasslands; mangroves; extensive coral
reefs including barrier reef Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 70% Mangrove: -9% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
1
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 5
feral goats, subject to some recent
control
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
government support
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 8
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 9 Moderate
CI-Marine: 13 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Matuku
[1446]
Group: Moala Group (Koro Sea
Islands) Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 19.18º S Long : 179.75º E
Area: 57.0 sq. km
Altitude: 385 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 40 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2750 km Isolation Index: 87
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
3
Forest on windward slopes; grassland,
reeds and Pandanus; fringing reef Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 14 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Moala
[1158]
Group: Moala Group (Koro Sea
Islands) Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.60º S Long : 179.90º E
Area: 62.5 sq. km
Altitude: 468 m
Shoreline: 52.1 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.8336
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 40 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 88
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Marine:
5
Forest in higher areas; secondary growth
in lower areas; lake with matted sedges, reed fringe; mangroves along coast;
fringing reef and barrier reef around most of island Forest
Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
80% Mangrove: -9% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
small lake on Delaimoala Peak
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited, lower slopes
cleared
Population: 1200 (1960)
Density: 19.2 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 2.1%/yr
Increasing
Major Human
Activities: coconut plantations,
subsistence agriculture, yagona (kava)
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 16 High
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Namena
Lala (Namenalala) [1437]
Group: Vanua Levu
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.11º S Long : 179.10º E
Area: 0.4 sq. km
Altitude: 105 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 22 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2900 km Isolation Index: 87
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
5
Thick lowland rain forest; barrier reef
and lagoon Forest
Percent
shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land birds |
14 |
0 |
0 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Species
Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 1
seabird rookery
on
Namena Barrier Reef
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: tourist resort, fishing
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 5%
Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 9 Moderate
CI-Marine: 11 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Naviti
[1440]
Group: Yasawa Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.13º S Long : 177.25º E
Area: 34.0 sq. km
Altitude: 388 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 83
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic and rugged Natural
Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
Forest; mangrove-filled lagoon; coral
reefs Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 50% Mangrove: -9% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: resort hotel
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 14 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Ogea
Levu (Ongea Levu) - including Ogea Driki (91
m), Yanuya [1457]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 19.18º S Long : 178.47º W
Area: 13.3 sq. km
Altitude: 82 m
Submerged area <100 m: 0 sq. km
Reef area: 90 sq. km
Lagoon area: 0 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2900 km Isolation Index: 85
ISLAND
TYPE:
raised coral on barrier reef
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
Dense limestone forest; mangroves on
Ogea Driki; fringing reef, barrier reef Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
99% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land birds |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF
CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Birds: Mayrornis
versicolor (Ogea or Versicolour Flycatcher) endemic, indeterminate Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 3 Marine: 0
major seabird rookery
permanent stream; fringed with mushroom islets
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, (Ogea Driki
uninhabited)
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 14 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 19/11/88
Ono
[1447]
Group: Kadavu Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.88º S Long : 178.50º E
Area: 30.0 sq. km
Altitude: 354 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 4 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2700 km Isolation Index: 82
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
3
Rain forest on windward side;
grasslands; coral reefs Forest Coral reefs Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: agriculture,
reforestation with pine
Percent population
in agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 14 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Ono-i-Lau
[1458]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 20.80º S Long : 178.75º W
Area: 7.9 sq. km
Altitude: 113 m
Submerged area <100 m: 0 sq. km
Reef area: 80 sq. km
Lagoon area: 0 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 90 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2700 km Isolation Index: 90
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic and low coral
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
WATER BALANCE: abundant
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2
Marine:
3
Barrier reef
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: subsistence agriculture,
coconuts
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Ovalau
[463]
Group: Lomaiviti
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.70º S Long : 178.80º E
Area: 102.3 sq. km
Altitude: 626 m
Shoreline: 40.5 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.3959
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 85
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Old volcanic cone
with central basin surrounded by rugged peaks and ridges; fertile soil
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Marine:
5
Lowland rain forest and other forest
types; mangroves; complex of fringing and patch reefs Forest
Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
30% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF
CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles-Amphibians:
Platymantis vitianus (Fiji Ground Frog) group endemic, K(status unKnown)
Platymantis vitiensis (Fiji Tree Frog) group endemic Birds: Nesoclopeus
poecilopterus (Barred-wing Rail) group endemic, formerly present Endangered
(RDB) Marine life: Atherina ovalaua (Hardyhead Fish) endemic Engyprosopon
fijiensis (Flatfish) endemic Species
Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 2 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 1
Group:
1
two endemic fish
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Levuka former
Fiji capital
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: agriculture, logging
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Habitat: Urban Pop: 1500 Urban Indicator: 0
Accessibility: port
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 15 High
CI-Marine: 16 High
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 19/11/88
Qamea
(Nggamea) [1436]
Group: Vanua Levu
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 16.77º S Long : 179.77º W
Area: 34.0 sq. km
Altitude: 304 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 84
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Marine:
3
Dense rain forest; mangroves in inlets;
fringing and barrier reefs Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 50% Mangrove: -9% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: agriculture
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 15 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Qelelevu
(Naqelelevu, Nggele Levu) - including Tauraria and
Taininbeka [1435]
Group: Ringgold Isles
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 16.09º S Long : 179.26º W
Area: 1.5 sq. km
Altitude: 12 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 80 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 92
ISLAND
TYPE:
atoll, 3 raised coral islets
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2
Marine:
4
Atoll forest and scrub on islets,
windward and leeward atoll reefs and lagoon
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
seabird rookery
6
species, 4 nesting
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited, small village
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: subsistence fishing
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 9 Moderate
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Rabi
(Rambi) [1159]
Group: Vanua Levu
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 16.50º S Long : 180.00º E
Area: 66.3 sq. km
Altitude: 463 m
Shoreline: 46.2 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.6968
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 85
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic with steep slopes
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10
Marine:
5
Rain forest; coral reefs Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
40% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconut plantations,
subsistence agriculture
Percent population
in agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 15 High
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Rotuma
-
including Uea, Hatana, Hofliua [1434]
Group: Rotuma Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 12.50º S Long : 177.13º E
Area: 44.0 sq. km
Altitude: 256 m
Submerged area <100 m: 200 sq. km
Reef area: 0 sq. km
Lagoon area: 0 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 350 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 96
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 1
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Active shield volcano
of alkali-olivine basalt and hawaiite with surface of lava flows, scoria and
tuffs of Recent and late Pleistocene age; main island of two parts connected by
sandy isthmus, with littoral and coastal terraces and central plateau (30-60 m)
with steep volcanic cones; last eruption since human settlement; one perennial
stream; 3 small volcanic islets and 5 reef islets, lagoon and barrier reef
CLIMATE: wet tropical
24-32øC, 3350 mm
WATER BALANCE: rare dry periods up to 3
months
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, volcanic
eruptions
Threat
Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
5
Some pockets of second growth lowland
rain forest; rocky shore and beaches, sandy-mud bays with seagrasses, some
mangroves; fringing and barrier reefs Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 98% Mangrove: 1%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
11 |
1 |
0 |
Land birds |
17 |
0 |
0 |
Mammals |
2 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF
CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Insects: Nacaduba
samoensis (butterfly) endemic of concern Other invertebrates: 1 Partulidae
Reptiles-amphibians: 1 snake 10 lizards Lepidodactylus gardineri (Rotuman Forest
Gecko) endemic Birds: 17 land birds Myzomela cardinalis (Cardinal Honey Eater)
formerly considered endemic M. chermesina Mammals: 1 bat, 1 rat Marine life: 425
fish species reported Rotuma lewisi (goby) possibly endemic
SPECIES RICHNESS: Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
poor
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1
Group:
5
one gecko
Marine endemic species: 1 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 1
Group:
1
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 2800 (1980)
Density: 63.6 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 2.1%/yr
Increasing
Major Human
Activities: coconut plantations,
subsistence agriculture
HUMAN
IMPACTS:
All land area disturbed by agriculture
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 8
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 13 Moderate
CI-Marine: 18 High
REFERENCES:
Zug, G. R.,
Springer, V.G., Williams, J.T., and Johnson, G.D. 1989. The vertebrates of
Rotuma and surrounding waters. Atoll Research Bulletin 316, 25 p.
Last updated: 19/02/90
Taveuni
[466]
Group: Vanua Levu
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 16.85º S Long : 179.95º E
Area: 442.1 sq. km
Altitude: 1241 m
Shoreline: 106.1 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.2400
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 7 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 86
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Volcanic ridge of
cones, younger to south, fertile soil
CLIMATE: very wet
tropical rainfall 7000 mm/yr in SE
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones (1978),
earthquakes (1979)
Threat
Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 20
Marine:
5
Dense lowland and montane rain forest
types in centre and east, cloud forest; lake, mountain stream and other fresh
water habitats; rocky coasts; scattered fringing reefs Forest
Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
50% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Land birds |
43 |
1 |
0 |
Mammals |
0 |
2 |
0 |
SPECIES OF
CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants: Medinilla
waterhousei (Tagimaucia) endemic Reptiles-Amphibians: Platymantis vitianus (Fiji
Ground Frog) group endemic, K(status unKnown) Platymantis vitiensis (Fiji Tree
Frog) group endemic Birds: Lamprolia victoriae victoriae (Silktail) endemic
subspecies, common (1973) Myiagra azureocapilla (Blue-crested Broadbill) group
endemic, common (1973) Prosepeia tabuensis (Red-breasted Musk Parrot) group
endemic, common (1973) Ptilinopus victor (Orange Dove) group endemic, common
(1973) Mammals: Pteralopex acrodonta (Monkey-faced Fruit Bat) endemic Tadarida
jobensis bregullae (Mastiff Bat) endemic subspecies
SPECIES RICHNESS: Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
2
good
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
crater lake Tagimaucia mostly covered
by vegetation
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconut plantations,
agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Large coconut
plantations and other agriculture along leeward (western), northern and southern
coasts
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
Number:
1 Area: Terrestrial: 40.2 sq. km
Marine: 0 sq. km
Ravilevu
Nature Reserve (4,020 ha) Proposed protected areas in 1980 Parks and Reserves
Plan: Tagimaucia Lake; Vurevure Bay; Mua Beach Proposed Bouma Forest Park
Suggested for World Heritage status
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 16 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 19/11/88
Totoya
[1445]
Group: Moala Group (Koro Sea
Islands) Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.93º S Long : 179.83º W
Area: 28.0 sq. km
Altitude: 366 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 40 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 88
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
5
Light forest, scrub, grassland; coconuts
near shore; barrier reef well offshore Forest
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 2
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 12 Moderate
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Vanua
Balavu (Vanua Mbalavu) [1451]
Group: Lau
Group, Exploring Isles Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.25º S Long : 178.92º W
Area: 53.0 sq. km
Altitude: 283 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 60 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 91
ISLAND
TYPE:
raised coral and volcanic
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Rugged raised coral
with steep undercut cliffs, and volcanic with fertile soil; good fresh water;
hot springs; extensive reef system including Qilaqila bay of islands with scenic
undercut raised coral islets
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
3
Dense limestone forest and scrub;
grasslands and reeds on volcanic soils; mangroves; coral reefs
Forest Coral reefs, Mangroves
SPECIES
OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 2
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 1
Bay of Islands to north; Masomo Lake
with sacred fish "yawa"
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Overfishing for
giant clams
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
government support
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 13 Moderate
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 19/11/88
Vanua
Levu [468]
Group: Vanua Levu
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 16.60º S Long : 179.20º E
Area: 5587.1 sq. km
Altitude: 1032 m
Shoreline: 912.6 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.1633
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 80 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2900 km Isolation Index: 91
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic with some limestone
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Old volcanic material
on continental plate fragment
CLIMATE: wet tropical
wet and dry sides
CATASTROPHIC
THREATS:
cyclones, earthquakes
Threat
Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 30
Marine:
10
Lowland and montane rain forest types,
some with sandalwood and Agathis vitiensis; grasslands; rivers and other fresh
water habitats; mangroves; barrier and fringing reefs. Forest
Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
70% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Land birds |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF
CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants: Phyllanthus
heterodoxus (Euphorbiaceae) group endemic Phyllanthus wilkesiana (Euphorbiaceae)
group endemic, rare Reptiles-amphibians Platymantis vitianus (Fiji Ground Frog)
group endemic, K(status unKnown) Platymantis vitiensis (Fiji Tree Frog) group
endemic Birds Lamprolia victoriae kleinschmidti (Silktail) endemic subspecies,
low forest on south side of Natewa Peninsula, less than 100, endangered
Prosepeia tabuensis (Red-breasted Musk Parrot) group endemic (Fiji) Ptilinopus
victor (Orange Dove) group endemic (Fiji) Trichocichla rufa cluniei (Long-legged
Warbler) endemic subspecies, Delanacau mountains, Endangered (RDB) or
indeterminate.
SPECIES RICHNESS: Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
3
very rich
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1
Group:
5
high for group,
low for island
Marine endemic
species:
0 Marine Endemism Indicator -
Island:
0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
Vakalaca Lake with "floating island"
vegetation; Salt Lake
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 3
introduced mongoose affecting ground
birds
Herpestes auropunctatus (Mongoose) affecting ground birds
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, mostly rural
population
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: sugar cane, coconuts
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Most forest cleared
except in mountains and wetter areas
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number:
2 Area: Terrestrial: 0.4 sq. km
Marine: 0 sq. km
Koroutari
Nature Reserve (18 ha) Vunimoli Nature Reserve (19 ha) Proposed protected areas
in 1980 Parks and Reserves Plan: Bua Sandalwood Falls; Naselesele Falls region;
Dakua Roadside Reserve; Savusavu Hot Springs; Lesiaceva Point; Naidi Bay; Salt
Lake; Rainbow Reef; Natewa Bay Peninsula; Waiqele Hot Springs; Vakalaca.
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 27 Very high
CI-Marine: 15 High
REFERENCES:
Nunn, Patrick D.
1988. Potential impacts of projected sea-level rise on Pacific Island states
(Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga and Western Samoa): a preliminary report.
In: Interim report on potential impacts of greenhouse gas generated climate
change and projected sea-level rise on Pacific Island states of the SPREP
region. UNEP(OCA)/WG.2/20
Last
updated:
19/11/88
Vatulele
[1442]
Group: Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.50º S Long : 177.63º E
Area: 31.6 sq. km
Altitude: 34 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2700 km Isolation Index: 86
ISLAND
TYPE:
raised coral, some volcanic
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
5
Dense scrub with Casuarina, Pandanus and
coconuts; fringing reef to west, barrier reef (2-3 km offshore) and lagoon to
east
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 2
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 1
brackish tidal pools with red prawns
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited, 4 villages
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconuts on dune ridge,
taro in marsh flats
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 11 Moderate
CI-Marine: 11 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Viti
Levu [469]
Group: Viti Levu
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.80º S Long : 178.00º E
Area: 10531.0 sq. km
Altitude: 1224 m
Shoreline: 671.9 km (scale
1:1000000) Coastal
Index:
0.0638
Depth to
nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 60 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2700 km Isolation Index: 88
ISLAND
TYPE:
continental and volcanic
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
continental and
volcanic, with north-south mountain chain producing rainshadow to west, high
plateau deeply dissected.
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones (1965,1980);
fires
Threat
Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 40
Marine:
10
Lowland rain forest; several types of
montane rain forest with Agathis, Dacrydium, Decussocarpus, etc.; cloud,
riverine and swamp forests; 3 types of mangrove forest; limestone and beach
forests; scrub, woodlands and grasslands; sand dunes; various freshwater
habitats; many kinds of coral reef development, lagoons and estuaries.
Forest Mangroves
Percent
shoreline: Coral Reef: 60% Mangrove: -9%
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
3 |
1 |
Land birds |
0 |
4 |
2 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF
CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants Neoveitchia
storckii (Palmae) endemic genus, Endangered, single population of less than 200
trees (1972), declining. Goniocladus petiolatus, rare Taveunia trichospadix
(Palmae) Degeneria vitiensis (Degeneriaceae) Readea spp. (Rubiaceae) Pullea
perryana (Cunoniaceae) Phyllanthus wilkesianus (Euphorbiaceae) endemic to Viti
Levu and Vanua Levu, rare Phyllanthus smithianus (Euphorbiaceae) endemic, Mt.
Korambamba and Serua Insects Hypolimnas inopinata (butterfly) Vulnerable (RDB)
Polyura caphontis (butterfly) Vulnerable (RDB) Papilio schmeltzii (butterfly)
Vulnerable Utetheisa clarae (butterfly) Vulnerable (RDB) Nacaduba samoensis
(butterfly) Other invertebrates Reptiles-amphibians Platymantis vitianus (Fiji
Ground Frog) group endemic, K Platymantis vitiensis (Fiji Tree Frog) group
endemic Ogmodon vitianus (Fiji Snake) monospecific endemic genus, Indeterminate,
protected Lepidodactylus manni (Mann's Gecko) endemic, abundant on rock faces
Candoia n. sp.?, endemic Birds Nesoclopeus poecilopterus (Barred-wing Rail)
endemic, on Nadrau plateau, Endangered (RDB), last sighted 1973. Prosopeia
personata (Yellow-breasted Parrot) endemic, common Erythrura kleinschmidti
(Pink-billed Parrotfinch) endemic, Rare (RDB), 400. Trichocichla rufa rufa
(Long-legged Warbler) endemic subspecies, ridgetops in Namosi District,
Endangered (RDB) or indeterminate. Species
Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 2
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
sand dunes at Sigatoka
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 4
many invasive plants & animals
including mongoose
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited, capital city,
industry
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: sugar, tourism, industry
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Several urban and
industrial centres including capital at Suva; extensive sugar cane and other
agricultural development; heavy tourist development with large resorts; gold
mining, proposed copper mining; Monosavu Dam hydroelectric development
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number:
8 Area: Terrestrial: 21.3 sq. km
Marine: 0 sq. km
Draunibota
Nature Reserve (2 ha) Labiko Nature Reserve (1 ha) Nadarivatu Nature Reserve (93
ha) Naqaranibutuli Nature Reserve (279 ha) Tomaniivi Nature Reserve (1,322 ha)
Vuo Nature Reserve (1 ha) Garrick Memorial Reserve (427 ha), proposed
Wainikavika National Park Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park Proposed Waikatakata
Archaeological Park and Forest Reserve Proposed protected areas in 1980 Parks
and Reserves Plan: Natadola Bay (CRD) Cuvu Bay Coral Coast Reefs (CRD) Karobe
Beach Navua Swamp Navua River Mt. Rama - Korobaba Range Suva Barrier Reef (CRD)
Makuluva Island and Reefs (CRD) Samabula River Mangroves Savura Creek Catchment
Area Nasinu Caves Naulu-Lokia Swamps Mubulau Island Wailotua Caves Wainibuka
River Waiqa Gorge Waidradra Agricultural Research Station (riverine forest with
endangered palm Neoveitchia storckii) Sovi Gorge Mt. Voma-Korobasabasaqa Range
Wainisavulevu Falls Area Nakauvadra Range Namuaimada Beach Tavua Bay Nadrau
Plateau Sigatoka Valley Caves Nausori Highlands Naloto Range Nadi Bay Reefs
Lomolomo Beach Saweni Beach and Dreketi Inlet
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 7
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 29 Very high
CI-Marine: 15 High
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 19/11/88
Vuaqava
(Vuanggava) [1454]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 18.83º S Long : 178.92º W
Area: 7.7 sq. km
Altitude: 107 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2900 km Isolation Index: 84
ISLAND
TYPE:
raised coral atoll Natural
Protection Indicator: 1
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
Limestone scrub; fringing reef, tidal
salt water basin
Percent shoreline:
Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
central basin turtle pen
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 1
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, visited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: fishing
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
government support
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 4
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 10 Moderate
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Wailagi
Lala (Wailangi Lala) [1449]
Group: Lau Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 16.75º S Long : 179.18º W
Area: 0.3 sq. km
Altitude: ? m
Land < 5 m elevation: 0.3 sq. km
Sea level rise risk: 9
Submerged area <100
m: 0 sq.
km Reef area: 24 sq. km
Lagoon area: 0 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 30 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 3000 km Isolation Index: 89
ISLAND
TYPE:
atoll with 2 sandy islets
Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
5
Scrub and coconuts on islets; windward
and leeward atoll reefs, lagoon
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 0
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
major seabird rookery
many pigeons in season
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 1
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited, lighthouse
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: fishing
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
government support
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 4
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 8 Moderate
CI-Marine: 10 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Wakaya
[1444]
Group: Lomaiviti
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 17.65º S Long : 179.02º E
Area: 8.0 sq. km
Altitude: 152 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 18 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 85
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
Fringing reefs, barrier reef system
(CRD); reefs affected by Acanthaster in 1960's causing shift from stony to soft
corals
Percent of land:
Forested:
0% Developed: 90% Degraded: 0%
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 50% Mangrove: 0% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
1
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 3
Indonesian red deer introduced from
New Caledonia
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: coconut plantation,
fishing
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
Conservation
support:
government support
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 15
CONSERVATION
IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 9 Moderate
CI-Marine: 12 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Yadua
Taba (Yandua Tambu) [1438]
Group: Vanua Levu
Group Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 16.84º S Long : 178.28º E
Area: 0.7 sq. km
Altitude: 100 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 1 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 82
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic Natural Protection
Indicator: 1
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, fire
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4
Marine:
2
Dry beach forest with Vavaea amicorum;
disturbed Casuarina forest; scrub and small trees on slopes and ridges;
fire-maintained grasslands; fringing reef Forest Coral reefs
SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Species
Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1
Marine:
2
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
SPECIAL
FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
last substantial population of
endemic crested iguana
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 4
grazed by goats until 1980
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0
Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: nature reserve, coconut
plantations
Conservation support: government and public
support, legislation
PROTECTED
AREAS:
Protected Area Coverage Indicators -
Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number:
1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.7 sq. km
Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: reliable data
Data Rel. Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 4
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 13 Moderate
CI-Marine: 8 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
Yasawa
[1439]
Group: Yasawa Group
Archipelago: Fiji Islands
Country: Fiji Region: Oceania 7
Lat: 16.80º S Long : 177.50º E
Area: 32.0 sq. km
Altitude: 244 m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 1 km group: 800 km
Nearest continent: Australia Distance: 2800 km Isolation Index: 82
ISLAND
TYPE:
volcanic ridge Natural
Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5
Marine:
3
Rain forest remnants at higher
elevations; mangroves; fringing reefs Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral
Reef:
60% Mangrove: -9% Species Richness Indicator -
Terrestrial: 3
Marine:
3
ENDEMISM:
Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
5
Marine
endemic species: 0 Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0
Group:
0
INVASIVE
SPECIES:
Invasive Species
Indicator: 2
HUMAN
OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 1120 (1983)
Density: 35.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 2.1%/yr
Increasing
Major Human
Activities: subsistence agriculture
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing: 45%
Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic
Product:
$ 1953 per capita Economic Pressure
Indicator: 1
DATA
RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT
INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE
INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 14 High
CI-Marine: 9 Moderate
Last updated: 19/11/88
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