Cikobia-i-Lau
 Map of Vanua Levu | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°17′S178°47′W/ 17.283°S 178.783°W |
| Archipelago | Vanua Levu Group |
| Administration | |
Fiji | |
| Division | Northern Division |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 100 (2017) |
17°16′53″S178°47′11″W/ 17.28139°S 178.78639°WCikobia-i-Lau,[note 1]orCirikalia,is an island in theLau Islandsin the north-east ofFiji.The island has historically been calledThikombia,[1]Thimkombia-i-Lau[2]orFarewell Island.[1]
Environment
[edit]In theQuaternaryperiod, Cikobia-i-Lau was one of the most seismically active islands in Fiji.[1]In 1976white-tailed tropic birdswere using the islands cliffs as nest sites.[3]The island is forested, has one village, as well as some caves, cliffs and gardens.[3]
In 2016Cyclone Winstondamaged the island and its infrastructure, and repairs supported by the Fi gian and New Zealand governments began in March.[4]
Society
[edit]In 1982 Cikobiai-Lau's islanders rescued a Californian family who had spent 25 days adrift before being stranded on a sand bar close to the island.[5]
Notable people
[edit]In 2016 the head man was Ledua Sele.[4]
Gallery
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Patchwork of vegetation in foreground, looking past Yanuyanu Island across the huge lagoon towards Cikobia-i-Lau in the distance -
![Holotype specimens of Moussonia bronieae, snails endemic to the island.[6]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Moussonia_brodieae_%28MNHN-IM-2000-27439%29.jpeg/120px-Moussonia_brodieae_%28MNHN-IM-2000-27439%29.jpeg)
Holotype specimens ofMoussonia bronieae,snails endemic to the island.[6] -
Cyclone over Cikobia-i-Lau, 2012
![Holotype specimens of Moussonia bronieae, snails endemic to the island.[6]](/translate/en.wikipedia.org?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AMoussonia_brodieae_%28MNHN-IM-2000-27439%29.jpeg&t=vi)
Notes
[edit]- ^The island is distinct from Cikobia-i-Ra or "Leeward Cikobia", which is the northern most of the Fi gian islands.
References
[edit]- ^abcNunn, Patrick D. (1990)."Coastal Processes and Landforms of Fiji: Their Bearing on Holocene Sea-Level Changes in the South and West Pacific".Journal of Coastal Research.6(2): 279–310.ISSN0749-0208.JSTOR4297680.
- ^Nunn, Patrick D. (August 1987)."Late Cenozoic tectonic history of Lau Ridge, Southwest Pacific, and associated shoreline displacements: Review and analysis".New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics.30(3): 241–260.doi:10.1080/00288306.1987.10552620.ISSN0028-8306.
- ^abTarburton, M."Some recent observations on sea birds nesting in Fiji"(PDF).Notornis.25(4). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2022-02-07.Retrieved2021-04-14.
- ^ab"Cikobia starts repair works".Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved2021-04-14.
- ^"Family survives ordeal at sea".UPI.Retrieved2021-04-14.
- ^"Holotype Moussonia brodieae".science.mnhn.fr.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-04-14.Retrieved2021-04-14.