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    Yadua Tabu

    Yadua Taba

    16°50′S 178°17′E

    Yadua Taba is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu, and immediately south of the larger island Yadua. 7 square kilometres and has a maximum elevation of 100 meters.

    A Fiji Crested iguana, Brachylophus vitiensis, Melbourne zoo.
    A Fiji Crested iguana, Brachylophus vitiensis, Melbourne zoo.

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    16°50′S 178°17′E

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    Overview

    Yadua Taba is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu, and immediately south of the larger island Yadua. Yadua Taba covers an area of 0.7 square kilometres and has a maximum elevation of 100 meters. Yadua Taba is a protected sanctuary for the Fiji crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) and also contains a strand of dry littoral forestry, almost completely lost in the rest of Fiji. Landing here is strictly prohibited. In 1979, the government of Fiji placed the island under national protection when the iguana population was discovered. The sanctuary is of national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Vanua Levu Group

    Also in Fiji

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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