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Volcanic mountain in Fiji
Mount Tomanivi
, previously named
Mount Victoria
and also known as
Tomaniivi
, is an extinct volcano located in the northern highlands of
Viti Levu
. At 1,324 metres (4,344 ft), Mount Tomanivi is the highest mountain in Fiji. A trail leads to the summit of Tomanivi from the village of Navai. The main river systems, the
Rewa
,
Navua
,
Sigatoka
, and
Ba
, all have their headwaters in the central mountain area.
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Mount Tomanivi on the island of Viti Levu Topography
Tomanivi contains a significant proportion of the highest-altitude montane forest in Fiji. This is an important habitat for birds and other biodiversity. A 17,500 hectares (43,000 acres) area covering the slopes of Tomanivi is the Greater Tomaniivi
Important Bird Area
. The Important Bird Area combines
Tomaniivi Nature Reserve
and
Wabu Forest Reserve
with other contiguous forests to form a single forest block. It is seen as the best hope for the
critically endangered
red-throated lorikeet
surviving anywhere in the world. It also supports populations of
endangered
long-legged warblers
, and the
vulnerable
shy ground-dove
and
pink-billed parrotfinch
.
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