The richest mangroves in Fiji occur at the mouths of major river deltas around mud-covered streambanks in the tidal zone. Seven mangrove species are represented. Rhizophora stylosa and Rhizophora x selala form a scrubby seaward fringe, replaced further inland by a mixed forest of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Excoecaria agallocha, Lumnitzera littorea and Xylocarpus granatum. Rhizophora samoensis is scattered throughout.
Mueller-Dombois, D. & F. R. Fosberg. 1998. Vegetation of the tropical Pacific islands. Springer-Verlag, New York. 733 pp.
Year |
Area |
Source |
Trend |
Methodology/Comments |
1969 |
51 700 |
Spalding, M.D., Blasco, F. and Field, C.D., eds. 1997. World Mangrove Atlas. The International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan. 178 pp. |
X |
Map analysis. Scale 1:500 000. |
1975 |
49 777 |
Richmond, T. de A. and Ackerman, J.M. 1975. Flora and Fauna of Mangrove formations in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu - Fiji. In: Walsh, G.E., Snedaker, S.C. and Teas, M.J., ed. Proceedings of International Symposium of Biology and Management of Mangroves, p.147-152. University of Florida. |
X |
Cited in: Senibulu M. 2000. The Role of the National Government in the Economic Development of Mangrove in Fiji. In International Workshop Asia-Pacific Cooperation on Research for Conservation of Mangroves 26-30 March, 2000 - Okinawa, Japan. http://landbase.hq.unu.edu/Workshops/Okinawa |
1980 |
19 684 |
Marshall. nd. |
Cited in: Snedaker, S.C. 1984. The mangroves of Asia and Oceania: status and research planning. In: Proceedings of the Asian Mangrove Symposium., eds. Soepadmo,E; Rao,AN; McIntosh,DJ. p. 5-15 Percetakan Ardyas Sdn Bhd., Kuala Lumpur. 25-29 August 1980, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | |
1983 |
20 000 |
Wacharakitty, S. 1983. Mangrove Ecosystem in General. In: ESCAP/UNESCO/NRCT Regional Remote Sensing Training Course of Mangrove Ecosystem. p. 22-33. Bangkok, Nov. 28-Dec. 16 1983 |
Cited in: FAO. 1994. Mangrove forest management guidelines. FAO Forestry Paper 117. Rome, 319 pp. Rough estimate probably based on Marshall, n.d. (see above) | |
1985 |
38 543 |
Watling D. 1985. A mangrove management plan for Fiji Phase I Fiji. South Pacific commission and Government Press. Suva. 67 pp. |
It covers Fiji, Vitilevu and Vanua Levu but no information on smaller islands. This figure should be considered as an underestimate for the whole of Fiji group. | |
1985 |
18 000 |
Yabaki. 1985. |
Cited in: FAO. 1989. Forestry Sector Development Study - Fiji Environmental aspects of the sector. Based on the work of Watling, D. Field document FO:DP/FIJ/88/006. FAO, Rome. 58 pp. | |
1989 |
42 000 |
FAO. 1989. Forestry Sector Development Study - Fiji Environmental aspects of the sector. Based on the work of Watling, D. Field document FO:DP/FIJ/88/006. FAO, Rome. 58 pp. |
Rough estimate. The reference year is not provided. | |
1991 |
42 464 |
Forestry Department. 1991. Fiji National Forest Inventory (NFI). In: Remote Sensing for Mangrove mapping in Fiji. Samuela Lagataki, Forestry Department, Fiji |
X |
Remote sensing |
