Uea

Uea
Geography
Coordinates 12.5° south
177.5° east
Archipelago Rotuma Group
Total islands 13
Administration
Division Eastern
Province Rotuma
Demographics
Ethnic groups Rotuman

Uea is a high rocky offshore island of Rotuma. Uea is one of a number of outliers lying off the west coast of Rotuma. It is the second largest island and is the highest island in the Rotuma Group with an elevation of 260 metres (850 ft).[1]

The endemic bird Rotuma myzomela (Myzomela chermesina) is found only on the main island of Rotuma and Uea.[2]

The geological features and the beach forests of the island contribute to its national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/McClatchey/Publications/McClatcheyetal2000_Rotuma_Flora.pdf Archived September 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Myzomela chermesina". Nature Fiji. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Ganilau, Bernadette Rounds (2007). Fiji Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PDF). Convention on Biological Diversity. pp. 107–112. Retrieved 28 May 2017.

Coordinates: 12°27′57″S 176°59′29″E / 12.4658°S 176.9914°E / -12.4658; 176.9914


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