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Vatu-i-Ra Seascape
Proportion of the area of the contribution comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: 0.5%
Stretching across the waters of Fiji’s two main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Vatu-i-Ra Seascape is a jewel of forests and reefs. This 27,000 km2 seascape holds great ecological and cultural significance. The area’s vibrant waters are laced with coral reefs, including 300 reef-building coral species, more than 1,000 fish species, sharks, cetaceans, endangered sea turtles, and seabirds. The adjoining landscape is also highly diverse, including at least 120 plant species unique to the area, and the endemic crested and banded iguanas. Indigenous knowledge and practices of local communities are closely linked with the environment. The area is home to ancestral fishing grounds, cultural heritage sites, and plays a significant role in the cultural identity and livelihoods of local communities.
Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
The chart below represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.