Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
VIEW FROM
MATANGI ISLAND RESORT
Bouma National Heritage Park
Fifteen kilometres south of Matei is the northern boundary of the
Bouma National Heritage
Park
, an important wildlife reserve, protecting forty thousand acres of ancient
rainforest
laced with waterfalls and home to rare birds and plants. The park was established in 1990 by
the people of Bouma District, with assistance from the Fijian and New Zealand governments.
Within the park are four villages, each running a specific eco-attraction:
Waitabu
, the first
of the villages encountered along the road from Matei, has a protected
marine park
; 4km
further into the park,
Vidawa
offers a rewarding rainforest hike to ancient ruins in the hills;
neighbouring
Korovou
(also known as Bouma) maintains the spectacular Tavoro Waterfall
Trail through three sets of falls; and the last of the four villages,
Lavena
, 15km to the south
and at the end of the road, has a beautiful coastal walk with kayaking and another refreshing
