Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone
Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone | |
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Conservation area | |
Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone Map of Samoa showing Va'a-o-Fonoti district. | |
Coordinates: 13°55′37″S 171°32′26″W / 13.926864°S 171.540444°WCoordinates: 13°55′37″S 171°32′26″W / 13.926864°S 171.540444°W | |
Country | Samoa |
Time zone | UTC+13 (UTC+13) |
The Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone is located in the Va'a-o-Fonoti District of Samoa, on eastern Upolu Island.
Description[]
The site is a nexus of sorts between the natural and cultural worlds: the largest tropical rain forest on any Pacific island with unique flora and fauna accompanied by the traditional Samoan cultural practices of Fa'a Samoa and the matai system.[1]
World Heritage Status[]
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on December 21, 2006, in the Mixed (Cultural + Natural) category.[1]
See also[]
- List of protected areas of Samoa
- Samoan plant names, includes scientific and English names. Many used in traditional Samoan medicine.
- Geography of Samoa
Notes[]
- ^ a b Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-24.
References[]
Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-03-03.
Categories:
- Geography of Samoa
- Environment of Samoa
- Nature conservation in Samoa
- Protected areas of Samoa
- Va'a-o-Fonoti
- Samoa geography stubs