Fiji's Flora and Fauna
Kula Eco Park
Off the Queen's Road, across from the Outrigger Resort on the Lagoon Fiji, in Korotogo, 650 0505. Daily 10-4:30. F$20/US$13, under 12 F$10/US$6.50.
Situated beside a tropical forest, Fiji's only wildlife park has a fine collection of brightly colored tropical birds and an aquarium stocked with examples of local sea life. Kula Eco Park is one of the South Pacific's best places to view indigenous local flora and fauna in a natural lush rainforest setting and features an elevated walkway that is handicapped accessible. It is also the only facility for breeding endangered species in Fiji. The park has a large collection of iguanas that were confiscated from a smuggler at the airport, and visitors are permitted to hold the reptiles for pictures. On the lighter side, a sulfur-crested cockatoo here, known as Charlie, was painted orange about 18 years ago for his role in the TV series "Swiss Family Robinson." He loves to talk, and lives with his female sidekick Ratu. No ground birds are left on this island; they were all made extinct by the mongoose. All admission fees go back to caring for the animals. Allow 2 hours.
Situated beside a tropical forest, Fiji's only wildlife park has a fine collection of brightly colored tropical birds and an aquarium stocked with examples of local sea life. Kula Eco Park is one of the South Pacific's best places to view indigenous local flora and fauna in a natural lush rainforest setting and features an elevated walkway that is handicapped accessible. It is also the only facility for breeding endangered species in Fiji. The park has a large collection of iguanas that were confiscated from a smuggler at the airport, and visitors are permitted to hold the reptiles for pictures. On the lighter side, a sulfur-crested cockatoo here, known as Charlie, was painted orange about 18 years ago for his role in the TV series "Swiss Family Robinson." He loves to talk, and lives with his female sidekick Ratu. No ground birds are left on this island; they were all made extinct by the mongoose. All admission fees go back to caring for the animals. Allow 2 hours.
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| travel writer Carole Terwilliger Meyers with iguanas at Kula Eco Park in Fiji at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| Hawk's Bill sea turtle at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| blue starfish at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| Fiji national bird-collared lory or kula birds-in nesting box at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| Fiji sparrow hawk at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| Indian ringneck parakeet at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| parrot at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| parrot at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| parrot at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| parrot at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| kava plant at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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| pink spiral ginger plant at Kula Eco Park in Fiji |
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video and images ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
That's terrible about the Mongoose. I knew about New Zealand being devastated but not parts of Fiji. Great pictures too.
ReplyDeleteLove that picture of you with the iguana! He's precious~
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. I particularly like the kula birds and the unusual kava plant flower.
ReplyDeleteFiji has long been on my dream list of places to go and you've just added more reasons with your lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteI've heard so many nice things about Fiji. This encourages me to add it to my bucket list! I would love to meet Charlie. Shame on those mongoose!
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting place to visit. Not surprised about the mongoose, they have a problem with them on Maui as well. They were brought in to take care of the rat population but one is nocturnal and the other diurnal. Suffice to say, things didn't work out as planned.
ReplyDeleteDon't those exotic birds look colorful. It's been a while since we visited Fiji - a return visit would be wonderful!
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