Colo-i-Suva Forest Reserve explained

Colo-i-Suva Forest Reserve
Iucn Category:II
Photo Alt:Colo-i-Suva big waterfall
Location:Viti Levu, Fiji
Nearest City:Suva
Coordinates:-18.0641°N 178.4036°W
Area Km2:4.97
Area Ref:[1]
Established:1952

Colo-I-Suva Forest Park is a nature reserve near Suva, Fiji. It offers hiking trails, swimming, and birdwatching. The forest is part of the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy.[2]

History

Established in 1872, Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji is a two and a half square kilometres of verdant rain-forests renowned for tropical flora and birds. There are about four and a half kilometres of natural trails ploughing through the forests and natural water bodies to swim in.

The Waisila Creek flows through the Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji making its way to Waimanu River. It is the water catchment for Nausori and Nasinu creek.

African mahogany, planted in the 1940s and 1950s, stands apart from the older native vegetation.

On 24 October 2018, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, travelled to the forest and dedicated it to the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colo-i-suva forest reserve Protected Planet. www.protectedplanet.net. 28 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Colo-i-Suva Forest Park . The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy . 30 October 2018 .
  3. Web site: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand . 30 October 2018 .