Colo-i-Suva Forest Reserve

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Colo-i-Suva Forest Reserve
Colo-i-Suva big waterfall
The biggest waterfall in the park.
LocationViti Levu, Fiji
Nearest citySuva
Coordinates18°3′50.91″S 178°24′12.98″E / 18.0641417°S 178.4036056°E / -18.0641417; 178.4036056
Area4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)[1]
Established1952

Colo-I-Suva Forest Park is a nature reserve near

Queen's Commonwealth Canopy.[2]

History

Colo-i-Suva rope-swing
The rope-swing and swimming hole are the main reasons why some Suva residents visit the park.

Established in 1872, Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji is a two and a half square kilometres of verdant rain-forests renowned for tropical flora and birds. There are about four and a half kilometres of natural trails ploughing through the forests and natural water bodies to swim in.

The Waisila Creek flows through the Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji making its way to

Waimanu River
. It is the water catchment for Nausori and Nasinu creek.

African mahogany, planted in the 1940s and 1950s, stands apart from the older native vegetation.

On 24 October 2018,

Queen's Commonwealth Canopy.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Colo-i-suva forest reserve | Protected Planet". www.protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Colo-i-Suva Forest Park". The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand". Retrieved 30 October 2018.