Uea Explained

Uea
Coordinates:-12.4658°N 176.9914°W
Archipelago:Rotuma Group
Total Islands:13
Country: Fiji
Country Admin Divisions Title:Division
Country Admin Divisions:Eastern
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Rotuma
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 .[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]

Notes and References

  1. A Preliminary Checklist of the Flora of Rotuma with Rotuman Names . Pacific Science . 2000 . 54 . 4 . 345-363 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090918231252/http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/McClatchey/Publications/McClatcheyetal2000_Rotuma_Flora.pdf . September 18, 2009.
  2. Web site: Myzomela chermesina . Nature Fiji . 2 February 2013 .
  3. Book: Ganilau. Bernadette Rounds. Fiji Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. 2007. Convention on Biological Diversity. 107–112. 28 May 2017.