Yadua Tabu

Yadua Tabu (pronounced [janˈdua ˈtambu]) is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu, and immediately south of the larger island Yadua. Yadua Tabu covers an area of 0.7 square kilometres and has a maximum altitude of 100 meters. Yadua Tabu is a protected sanctuary for the Fiji Crested Iguana, Brachylophus vitiensis,^[1] and also contains a strand of dry littoral forestry, almost completely lost in the rest of Fiji.^[1] Landing here is strictly prohibited. In 1979, the Fiji government protected the island when the iguana population was discovered.^[1]

Coordinates: 16°50′00″S 178°16′45″E / 16.83333°S 178.27917°E / -16.83333; 178.27917

References

1 2 3 Chape, Stuart; Spalding, Mark; Jenkins, Martin (2008). The world's protected areas: status, values and prospects in the 21st century. Univ de Castilla La Mancha. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-0-520-24660-7.

Vanua Levu Group

Buca Bay Cikobia-i-Lau Kioa Laucala Matagi Namena Lala Qamea Rabi Taveuni Vanua Levu Yadua Tabu

Islands of Fiji

Principal islands	Viti Levu Vanua Levu

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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