ʻEua National Park | |
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Location | ʻEua Island, Tonga |
Coordinates | 21°24′06″S 174°54′27″W / 21.40167°S 174.90750°W / -21.40167; -174.90750 |
Area | 4.51 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Established | 1992 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Forestry Division) |
ʻEua National Park is a national park on the island of ʻEuainTonga. It is the country's only national forest park and covers an area of 4.51 km2 (2 sq mi).[1][2] The park is located on the east coast of the island and covers an 800 metres (2,625 ft) band of tropical rainforest and is bordered on the west by sheer cliffs to the ocean, which have numerous caves and chasms.[3] It received national park status in 1992.[1] The area is protected by IUCN.[4]
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