The Ringgold Isles are an archipelago in Fiji, forming an outlier group to Vanua Levu. The Budd, Nukusemanu, and Heemskercq Reefs form part of the group. The group is mostly uninhabited, but Qelelevu has a small village. In 2008 Pacific rats were eradicated from seven islands of the group in an endeavour facilitated by BirdLife International's Fiji Programme.[1]
A 218ha area covering the archipelago is the Ringgold Islands Important Bird Area. This area supports globally and regionally significant populations of marine turtles, humpback whales, seabirds and semi-nomadic reef fish, and may hold concentrations of cold-water corals.[2]
See main article: Cobia Island.
Cobia is an island in Fiji, and is a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. It has a land area of 69.29ha.[3]
See main article: Maqewa.
Maqewa Island is narrow and rocky.[3] It is located at and has a total land area of 26.05ha.
Nukubalati and Nukubasaga is a single coral reef composed of two rock-bound islands, one larger than the other.[3]
See main article: Qelelevu. Qelelevu is a coral islet in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu. Apart from three nearby coral islets, it is 80km (50miles) from the nearest island. Qelelevu covers an area of 1.5km2. Its maximum elevation is 18m (59feet).[3]
The small village of Nalutu is located on Qelelevu. Fishing is the only significant economic activity.
See main article: Raranitiqa.
Raranitiqa Island in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. It has a land area of 2.49ha.
See main article: Taininbeka.
Taininbeka is an atoll in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. This uninhabited islet is situated at 16.04°S and 179.09°E, and has a total land area of 144.34ha.
See main article: Tauraria.
Tauraria is an atoll in Fiji, a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. This uninhabited islet is situated at 16.04°S and 179.09°E. Its land area is 11.06ha.
Vetauua is a small, uninhabited cay.[4]
Yanuca is a small mountainous island, inhabited by approximately 60–80 people who live in a small village in a tiny beach cove.
The island's vibrant green foliage, rich and lush, stands in striking contrast to the ocean's varied hues.
The turquoise waters, bright and clear, shimmer in the sunlight, creating a vivid transition to the deeper, dark blue expanse that stretches into the horizon. This interplay of colors, the green against the turquoise and dark blue, paints a captivating scene of natural beauty and serene diversity