Fiji
Checklist in progress in 2017
Fiji - Country Statistics
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Land area*: 18,274 squared km
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Population* (2017): 920,938
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Population Growth* (2017): 0.6%
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Visitors* (2016): 792,300
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Marine area (EEZ): 1,290,000 km2
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Population density** (2016): 49 persons/squared km land area
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Urban population* (2017): 54.5%
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GDP** (2016): USD $ 4.632 billion
* CIA World Factbook
** World Bank
Research student: Ms Yanni Smith (James Cook University)
In-country partners: Thomas Vignaud (The Barefoot Collection); Kerstin Glaus (University of the South Pacific); Ciro Rico (University of the South Pacific); Ian Campbell (WWF Fiji); Sangeeta Mangubhai (Wildlife Conservation Society Fiji); Mike Neumann (Beqa Adventure Divers); Gauthier Mescam (Projects Abroad Fiji)
Checklist of Fiji sharks and rays
Current number of shark species
Current number of ray species
Current number of chimaera species
Fiji shark and ray photos
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), 01 April 2017,
Location: Shark Reef Marine Reserve
Photo by Mike Neumann
B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
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Blue spotted lagoon ray (Taeniura lessoni), Kuata Island, Yasawas, 01 Nov 2016
Location -17.367588 S; 177.154344 E
Photo by Rachel Young
Note: the taxonomy of this species is unclear and we are seeking more photographs of this species from eastern Australia and wider Melanesia
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Zebra shark (Stegastoma fasciatum),
11 June 2017
Location: not specified
Photo by Gauthier Mescam, Fiji Shark Conservation program
Specimen obtained from local fisherman
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Pocrupine ray (Uryogymnus asperrimus), Beqa Lagoon, 01 Nov 2016,
Location [unspecified]
Photo by Thomas Vignaud
Thomas Vignaud is a Shark Search Indo-Pacific Photographic Partner. For more of his work, please visit http://thomasvignaud.com/
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