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The
land and sea here are a natural breeding and meeting ground for
creatures of all descriptions.
Fluffy baby booby birds grow to adulthood
in the sanctuary of trees in the nature reserve.
Elegant long-tailed
tropic birds nest in cliff-sides, lesser frigates chase the boobys for
their dinner, flying fox go for fruit.
The banded rail is a common sight (no cats or
mongoose on the island).
Those of you who are interested in
birdwatching,
here are some of the birds you will see on Namenalala Island.
Reef heron, barn owl, Fiji goshawk, Pacific
pigeon, white-throated pigeon, spotted turtle dove, friendly ground dove,
crimson-crowned fruit dove, kingfisher, white-breasted woodswallow, Fiji
shrikebill, grey-backed white-eye and the orange-breasted
honeyeater.
Annually, in the months between December through
to February, green and hawksbill turtles nest on to the beaches. In February the
young hatchlings emerge from their nests, making their way down our beaches to
take their inaugural dip in the South Pacific.
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