Ringgold Isles

Ringgold Isles

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]

Coordinates: 16°30′10″S 179°41′20″W / 16.50278°S 179.68889°W / -16.50278; -179.68889

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Cakau Matacucu

Cobia

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 69.29 hectares. [2]

Lailai

Maqewa

Maqewa Island is narrow and rocky.[2] It has a total land area of 26.05 hectares.[citation needed]

16°30′S 179°40.99′E / 16.5°S 179.68317°E / -16.5; 179.68317

Mota Levu

Nanuku Levu

Nukubalati and Nukubasaga

A single coral reef with two rock bound islands, one larger than the other [2]

Qelelevu

Qelelevu
Ringgold Isles is located in Fiji
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Location of Qelelevu in Fiji
Geography
Coordinates 16°05′S 179°10′W / 16.083°S 179.167°W / -16.083; -179.167
Archipelago Ringgold Isles
Area 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Highest elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Country

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 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the nearest island. Qelelevu covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers. Its maximum elevation is 18 metres (59 ft).[2]

The small village of Nalutu (16°05′15″S 179°09′07″W / 16.087453°S 179.151907°W / -16.087453; -179.151907 (Nalutu)) is located on Qelelevu. Fishing is the only significant economic activity.

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 2.49 hectares.

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° South and 179.09° East, and has a total land area of 144.34ha.

16°04′S 179°09′E / 16.067°S 179.15°E / -16.067; 179.15

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° South and 179.09° East. Its land area is 11.06 hectares.

16°04′S 179°09′E / 16.067°S 179.15°E / -16.067; 179.15

Vetauua

Vucovuco

Yanutha

References

  1. ^ "The Magnificent Seven (rat free Fijian islands)". BirdLife Community news. BirdLife International. 2010-12-21. http://www.birdlife.org/community/2010/12/the-magnificent-seven-rat-free-fijian-islands/. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  2. ^ a b c d IUCN; Arthur L. Dahl, IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas, United Nations Environment Programme (1986). Review of the protected areas system in Oceania; The IUCN conservation library. IUCN. pp. 125 & 126. ISBN 2880325099. http://books.google.com/books?id=PmfN7nPBO3sC&pg=PA125&dq=%22Ringgold+Isles%22+Nukubalati&hl=en&ei=AbsUTd2OIIO88gaG-I2cDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&sqi=2&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Ringgold%20Isles%22&f=false. 
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Principal islands
Significant outliers
Conway Reef · Kadavu · Taveuni · Rotuma
Archipelagos
Kadavu Group · Lau Islands · Lomaiviti Islands · Mamanuca Islands · Moala Islands · Ringgold Isles · Rotuma Group · Vanua Levu Group · Viti Levu Group · Yasawa Islands



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