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Sigatoka River
The Sigatoka River is in the island of Viti Levu in Fiji and has its source on the west side of Mount Victoria and flows for 120 kilometers to the coast between the central and western ranges. It is the chief means of transportation with some parts of the interior of the island. The Sigatoka Sand Dunes are at the mouth of the river, and the Nadarivatu Dam was completed in 2012 in its headwaters. History Sigatoka River was historically the only means of transport from the Fijian coast to the island's lush interior. The river provided locals for fisheries, as well as water for agriculture and drinking. During the Colo Wars, the valley around the Sigatoka River became a bastion for hill tribes who resisted British rule The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or dire .... From 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viti Levu
Viti Levu (pronounced ; ) is the largest island in Fiji. It is the site of the country's capital and largest city, Suva, and home to a large majority of Fiji's population. Geology Fiji lies in a plate tectonics, tectonically complex area between the Australian plate and the Pacific plate. The Fiji Platform lies in a zone bordered by active extension fault lines, around which most of the shallow earthquakes in the area have been centred. These fault lines are: the Fiji Fracture Zone (FFZ) to the north; the Spreading ridge, 176° Extension Zone (176°E EZ) to the west; and the Hunter fracture zone (HFZ) and Lau-Colville Ridge, Lau Ridge to the east. The oldest rocks on the island are those formed during the Eocene and Early Miocene epochs that belong to the Wainimala Group (geology), group. The lower portion of the group is made up of volcanic flows and volcaniclastics, which grade from basalt to trachyte and rhyolite. Geographically, this group is found south of Nadi, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about . The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in the capital city of Suva, or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi (where tourism is the major local industry) or Lautoka (where the Sugarcane, sugar-cane industry is dominant). The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed by Volcano, volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geothermal activity still occurs today on the islands of Vanua Levu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Victoria, Fiji
Mount Tomanivi, previously named Mount Victoria and also known as Tomaniivi, is an extinct volcano located in the northern highlands of Viti Levu. At , Mount Tomanivi is the highest mountain in Fiji. A trail leads to the summit of Tomanivi from the village of Navai. The main river systems, the Rewa, Navua, Sigatoka, and Ba, all have their headwaters in the central mountain area. Tomanivi contains a significant proportion of the highest-altitude montane forest in Fiji. This is an important habitat for birds and other biodiversity. A area covering the slopes of Tomanivi is the Greater Tomaniivi Important Bird Area. The Important Bird Area combines Tomaniivi Nature Reserve and Wabu Forest Reserve with other contiguous forests to form a single forest block. It is seen as the best hope for the critically endangered red-throated lorikeet surviving anywhere in the world. It also supports populations of endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigatoka Sand Dunes
The Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park is located at the mouth of the Sigatoka River on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji. They are located approximately 3 km west of the town of Sigatoka. The dunes are the product of erosion in the coastal hinterland and coastal dune forming processes. The extensive dune system covers an area of 650 hectares and comprises a series of parabolic sand dunes. The dunes range from 2060 m tall. The dunes have been forming over thousands of years. Archaeological excavations have uncovered pottery more than 2,600 years old, as well as one of the largest burial sites in the Pacific. Evidence of the past is clearly visible throughout the dune system as pottery shards, stone tools, human remains and other archaeological relics continue to be uncovered by natural processes. The sand dune ecosystem contributes to its national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. National Park status The dunes were designated F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadarivatu Dam
The Nadarivatu Dam, also known as the Korolevu Dam, is a concrete gravity dam on the upper reaches of the Sigatoka River in Nadarivatu District of Nadroga-Navosa Province, Fiji. The primary purpose of the dam is to generate hydroelectric power in a run-of-the-river scheme. The Nadarivatu Hydropower Scheme was first identified in 1977 during a hydropower study. Detailed plans for the project were developed in 2002 and major construction began in 2009. The power station was commissioned on 7 September 2012 but an inauguration ceremony led by Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was held a week later on 14 September. Funding and loans for the project was provided by several organizations to include the China Development Bank (US$70 Million), Fiji Electricity Authority bonds (US$50 million), ADZ Bank (US$30 million). The tall dam diverts water from the Sigatoka River through a long headrace/penstock tunnel to a power station along the Ba River to the southwest. The power station contain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colo Wars
The Colo Wars was a series of skirmishes against the British occupation of Fiji in the 1870s, led by the Colo tribe. It was noted that even tribes fighting on the British side refrained from severely damaging Colo society, knowing the tribe would reconcile after the conflict. References {{reflist 1870s conflicts Military history of Fiji Colony of Fiji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colony Of Fiji
The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex Fiji in 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau had offered to cede the islands, subject to being allowed to retain his '' Tui Viti'' (King of Fiji) title. His demand was unacceptable to both the British and to many of his fellow chiefs, who regarded him only as first among equals, if that. Mounting debts and threats from the United States Navy had led Cakobau to establish a constitutional monarchy with a government dominated by European settlers in 1871, following an agreement with the Australian Polynesia Company to pay his debts. The collapse of the new regime drove him to make another offer of cession in 1872, which the British accepted. On 10 October 1874, Britain began its rule of Fiji, which lasted until 10 October 1970. "Fiji for the Fijians" Sir Hercules Robinson, who had arrived on 23 September 1874, was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycosphaerella Musicola
''Mycosphaerella musicola'' (or ''Pseudocercospora musae'',) is a fungal plant pathogen, which is the causal agent of Yellow Sigatoka leaf spot disease on banana plants. Characteristics Sigatoka leaf spot disease (SD) is a disease of bananas and is caused by the ascomycetous fungus, ''Mycosphaerella musicola''. This pathogen can be distinguished morphologically from ''Mycosphaerella fijiensis'', which causes black leaf streak disease (BLSD), by the characteristics of the conidia and conidiophore. The anamorph of ''M. musicola'' is ''Pseudocercospora musae'' which lacks the thickened cell walls that are present at the base of the conidia of ''Paracercospora fijien'', the anamorph of ''M. fijiensis'', and are shorter and less wavy. The conidiophores of ''P. musae'' are bottle-shaped and much smaller than the elongated conidiophores of ''P. fijiensis'' which are often bent and bear conspicuous conidial scars. The two species can also be differentiated by molecular methods. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
