Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone | |
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Conservation area | |
 View of Uafato village at Fagaloa Bay | |
 Map of Samoa showing Va'a-o-Fonoti district. | |
  Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′37″S 171°32′26″W / 13.926864°S 171.540444°W | |
| Country |  Samoa |
| Time zone | UTC+13 (UTC+13) |
The Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone is located in the Va'a-o-Fonoti District of Samoa, on eastern Upolu Island.
Description
The site is a nexus of sorts between the natural and cultural worlds: the largest tropical rain forest on any Pacific island with unique flora and fauna accompanied by the traditional Samoan cultural practices of Fa'a Samoa and the matai system.[1]
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on December 21, 2006, in the Mixed (Cultural + Natural) category.[1]
See also
- List of protected areas of Samoa
- Samoan plant names, includes scientific and English names. Many used in traditional Samoan medicine.
- Geography of Samoa
Notes
- 1 2 Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-24.
References
Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-03-03.
Traditional center: Samamea | ||
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| Electoral constituency: Faipule District |
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