“Gau Island”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Gau (pronounced {{IPA-fj|ˈŋau|}}) is an island belonging to Fiji's Lomaiviti archipelago. Located at 18.00° S and 179.30 °E, it covers an area of {{convert|136.1|km2|mi2|abbr=off}}, with a total shoreline that measures {{convert|66.3|km|mi|abbr=off}} long, making it the fifth largest island in the Fijian archipelago. Its maximum altitude is {{convert|738|m|ft}}.

The Gau Highlands Important Bird Area is an area covering the entire forested interior (just over 50% of the entire island) and measures {{convert|5200|ha|acre}}. It contains populations of the critically endangered Fiji petrel, and vulnerable shy ground-dove and collared petrel.^[1] The Fiji petrel's nesting habitat on the island contributes to its national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.^[2]

It has one airstrip at Lovu, on the southern tip of the island, which receives planes from Nausori International Airport.

A marine research facility was established on Naviavia beach on the western coast of Gau in 2005 by the UK-based non-governmental organization Frontier, commissioned by Dr. Joeli Veitayaki of the University of South Pacific, a native of Malawai on the eastern coast.

Rugby sevens former player-coach of the Fijian national Sevens Team Waisale Serevi is a native of Qarani, a large village to the northwest, which also contains a post office and nursing station.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=BirdLife Data Zone|url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gau-highlands-iba-fiji|website=datazone.birdlife.org|accessdate=29 May 2017}}
2. ^{{cite book|last1=Ganilau|first1=Bernadette Rounds|title=Fiji Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan|date=2007|publisher=Convention on Biological Diversity|pages=107-112|url=https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/fj/fj-nbsap-01-en.pdf|accessdate=28 May 2017}}

4 : Islands of Fiji|Lomaiviti Province|Preliminary Register of Sites of National Significance in Fiji|Important Bird Areas of Fiji