| Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone | |
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| Conservation area | |
 View of Uafato village at Fagaloa Bay | |
 Map of Samoa showing Va'a-o-Fonoti district. | |
  Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′37″S 171°32′26″W / 13.926864°S 171.540444°W / -13.926864; -171.540444 | |
| Country |  Samoa |
| Time zone | UTC+13 (UTC+13) |
The Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone is located in the Va'a-o-Fonoti District of Samoa, on eastern Upolu Island.
Description
The site is a nexus of sorts between the natural and cultural worlds: the largest tropical rain forest on any Pacific island with unique flora and fauna accompanied by the traditional Samoan cultural practices of Fa'a Samoa and the matai system.
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on December 21, 2006, in the Mixed (Cultural + Natural) category.
See also
- List of protected areas of Samoa
- Samoan plant names, includes scientific and English names. Many used in traditional Samoan medicine.
- Geography of Samoa
Notes
- ^ Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-24.
References
Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-03-03.
| Va'a-o-Fonoti District Itūmālō | ||
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| Traditional center: Samamea | ||
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| Electoral constituency: Faipule District |
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