Data Zone
| 1,129 km | |
| 1,356,662 km2 | |
| 17 |
Summary/History
Fiji (officially the Republic of Fiji) is an archipelago consisting of over 132 islands located in the South Pacific (Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics, 2008). The economy is one of the most developed in the Pacific with a heavy reliance on sugar exports and tourism; tourism earned Fiji
National priorities
o Prevent introduced alien invasive species from colonising new islands
Government's support/relevant policy
The Fijian Government is a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity and participated in the Western South Pacific CBD workshop to identify Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas within its waters. Conservation targets are set through the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Government departments are involved with the identification of Sites of National Significance, and administer protected areas. Many communities across Fiji have endorsed Locally Managed Marine Areas. The Critically Endangered Fiji Petrel is protected under Fijian law. Please see policy tab for list of agreements that this country is party to.
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Albatrosses |
0 |
Penguins |
0 |
Petrels and shearwaters |
13 |
Cormorants |
0 |
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Storm-petrels |
0 |
Auks |
0 |
Gulls and terns |
9 |
Ducks, geese and swans |
0 |
IUCN Red List Status
| 0 | |
| 0 | |
| 5 (52nd) | |
| 17% (35th) | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 21 | |
| 0 |
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared to other countries and territories globally.
References
o Bird, J. (2011) When we were up we were up
Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Fiji. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/fiji on 22/11/2024.
