Yadua Tabu

Yadua Taba Iguana Sanctuary Kequ Taba Iguana Sanctuary(Fijian) केकू तबा इगुआना अभयारण्य (Fiji Hindi)
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Vanua Levu Group, Fiji
Coordinates	16°50′00″S 178°16′45″E
Area	0.71 km^2 (0.27 sq mi)[1]
Max. elevation	100 metres (330 ft)
Established	1981
Governing body	National Trust of Fiji

Yadua Taba (pronounced [janˈdua ˈtamba]) is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu, and immediately south of the larger island Yadua. Yadua Taba covers an area of 0.7 square kilometres and has a maximum elevation of 100 meters. Yadua Taba is a protected sanctuary for the Fiji crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis)^[2] and also contains a strand of dry littoral forestry, almost completely lost in the rest of Fiji.^[2] Landing here is strictly prohibited.

In 1979, the government of Fiji placed the island under national protection when the iguana population was discovered.^[2] The sanctuary is of national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.^[3]

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (in the Natural category) on October 26, 1999.^[4]

See also

• Desert island
• List of islands

References

1. "Yadua Taba | Protected Planet". www.protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
2. 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.
3. Ganilau, Bernadette Rounds (2007). Fiji Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PDF). Convention on Biological Diversity. pp. 107–112. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
4. "Yaduataba Crested Iguana Sanctuary - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 28 May 2017.