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Tafua is a seaside village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on a peninsula on the southeast coast of the island in Palauli district. The population is 406. [1]

While traditionally in Palauli, the village is in electoral district of Fa'asaleleaga 1. [2]

Tafua Rainforest Preserve

Tafua crater, Savai'i, Samoa (6) - August 2016.jpg
Tafua crater, Savai'i, Samoa (3) - August 2016.jpg
Tafua volcanic crater.

The Tafua Rainforest Preserve was established in 1990 as a covenant between the village chiefs ( matai ) and funds from Seacology, model Christie Brinkley and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to protect native rainforests. The preserve includes walking tracks in the rainforest and a path to the Tafua volcanic crater [3] where there are rare Samoa flying-fox bats. The forest is also one of the few habitats for the endemic and endangered tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), called Manumea, the national bird of Samoa. [4] Seacology also funded two fishing boats for the village to help generate local income and livelihoods. [5]

The coastal village is 6 km from the main road at a turnoff five minutes drive south of Salelologa township and ferry terminal.

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References

  1. ↑ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Stanley, David (1999). Tonga-Samoa Handbook. David Stanely. p. 148. ISBN   1-56691-174-5 . Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Exploring the rainforests". Samoa Tourism Authority. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Seacology funds fishing boats in Tafua". Seacology Island Projects. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2010.

Coordinates: 13°47′S172°13′W / 13.783°S 172.217°W / -13.783; -172.217

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