Ogea Levu
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Ogea Levu(pronounced[oˈŋeaˈleβu]) is acoralisland on a barrier reef inFiji's SouthernLauarchipelago.With an area of 13.3 square kilometres (3,300 acres), it is situated at 19.18° South and 178.47° West, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east ofFulaga.It has a maximumaltitudeof 82 metres (270 ft).
A 1,830 hectares (4,500 acres) area covering both Ogea Levu and nearbyOgea Drikiis the OgeaImportant Bird Area.TheImportant Bird Areacovers the entire range of thenear threatenedOgea monarch.[1]The makatea forest and Ogea monarch habitat of the island contribute to its national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.[2]
The people of Ogea are known for their happy and carefree approach to life, yet they also work hard in their daily lives, mainly in planting root crops, and fishing in their rich fishing grounds around both their islands which are surrounded by magnificentreefsandcoralatolls.The chief of Ogea is traditionally known as the Matua Tabu i Tui Nayau,Tui Ogea(Sacred Elder of the Tui Nayau, the Tui Ogea).
References[edit]
- ^"BirdLife Data Zone: Ogea".datazone.birdlife.org.
- ^Ganilau, Bernadette Rounds (2007).Fiji Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan(PDF).Convention on Biological Diversity. pp. 107–112.Retrieved28 May2017.
19°9′S178°25′W/ 19.150°S 178.417°W
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