Mount Koroyanitu

Mount Koroyanitu, also known as Mount Evans is the fourth highest peak in Fiji and located in the Evans Ranges in the Western Division of the island of Viti Levu. It is 1195 meters or 3920 feet high. Koroyanitu in Fijian means "Village of the Devil".[1]

It lies between the two main towns of Fiji's west namely Nadi and Lautoka.

A 17,100 hectares (42,000 acres) area covering Mount Koroyanitu and the Vaturu Dam catchment is the Koroyanitu/Vaturu Important Bird Area. It supports a population of vulnerable Shy Ground-dove and near threatened Masked shining parrot.[2]

Mount Evans (the taller one)

References
  1. "Nadi Sabeto River Valley". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. "BirdLife Data Zone: Koroyanitu / Vaturu". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 30 May 2017.


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