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(Redirected from Yadua Taba) Islet in Vanua Levu Group, Fiji
Yadua Taba Iguana Sanctuary
Kequ Taba Iguana Sanctuary(Fijian)
केकू तबा इगुआना अभयारण्य (Fiji Hindi)
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Yadua Taba Iguana Sanctuary Kequ Taba Iguana Sanctuary(Fijian) केकू तबा इगुआना अभयारण्य (Fiji Hindi)Map showing the location of Yadua Taba Iguana Sanctuary Kequ Taba Iguana Sanctuary(Fijian) केकू तबा इगुआना अभयारण्य (Fiji Hindi)
LocationVanua Levu Group, Fiji
Coordinates16°50′00″S 178°16′45″E / 16.83333°S 178.27917°E / -16.83333; 178.27917
Area0.71 km (0.27 sq mi)
Max. elevation100 metres (330 ft)
Established1981
Governing bodyNational Trust of Fiji

Yadua Taba (pronounced [janˈdua ˈtamba]) 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.

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (in the Natural category) on October 26, 1999.

See also

References

  1. "Yadua Taba | Protected Planet". www.protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ Chape, Stuart; Spalding, Mark; Jenkins, Martin (2008). The world's protected areas: status, values and prospects in the 21st century. Univ de Castilla La Mancha. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-0-520-24660-7.
  3. Ganilau, Bernadette Rounds (2007). Fiji Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PDF). Convention on Biological Diversity. pp. 107–112. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. "Yaduataba Crested Iguana Sanctuary - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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