Country report for UNCED : Fiji
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
1992
Fiji is an archipelagic nation consisting of more than 300 islands scattered over 1.3 million km of the South Pacific Ocean. The two large, mountainous islands of Viti Levu, where the bulk of the population resides, and Vanua Levu comprise 87% of the total land area. The islands are characterised by diverse ecosystems, including significant areas of natural forest. A wide range of coastal and marine ecosystems occur, ranging from extensive areas of mangroves to various coral formations.