Vol 3 Land Resource Inventory Report - Department of Environment ...

Table 3.7 shows areas of various forest types in Fiji Based on National Classes. Table 3.7
shows that ‗Production Forests‘ in 2005 was 132.578 hectares, ‗Protection Forest‘ in 2005
was 304.200 hectares, ‗Preserved Forests‘ in 2005 was 88.800 hectares and ‗Multiple Use
Forests‘ in 2005 was 498.999 hectares.
Table 3.8 shows the projection for 2010 forest types from the 2007 Natural Forest Inventory
(NFI) figures.
Table 3.8: Projection for 2010 Forest Types Under Forest Resource Assessment Categories
National Classes Forest (1000 hectares)
1990 2000 2005 2010
Production Forests 85.716 116.957 132.578 176.505
Protection Forests 304.200 304.200 304.200 92.076
Preserved Forests 68.800 68.880 88.800 88.800
Multiple Use Forests 465.701 501.233 498.999 780.563
Total 924 991 1,025 1137.944
(Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2010)
Table 3.8 shows the projection for 2010 forest types from the 2007 Natural Forest Inventory
(NFI) figures. Table 3.8 shows that projected ‗Production Forests‘ for 2010 is 176.505
hectares, ‗Protection Forest‘ for 2010 is 92.076 hectares, ‗Preserved Forests‘ for 2010 is
88.800 hectares and ‗Multiple Use Forests‘ for 2010 is 780.563 hectares.
3.9 TERRESTRIAL FLORA AND FAUNA
The flora varies considerably between the leeward and windward side and is divided into the
following categories:
1. Beach flora: The common species found in Fiji beaches are similar to those species
found on other islands of the tropical Pacific. These trees include Barringtonia
asiatica, B. racemosa, Calophyllum inophyllum, Intsia bijuga, Hernandia peltata,
Guettarda speciosa, Terminalia litoralis, Maniltoa grandiflora, Acacia simplicifolia,
Leucacena leucocephala, Hibiscus tiliaceus and Pandanus odoratissimus. The shrubs
that are found in the beach flora include Desmodium umbellatum, Cerbera manghas,
Sophora tomentosa, Scaevola taccada var. sericea, Vitex trifolia, and Messerschmidia
argentea. The creepers include Canavalia maritime, Ipomoea brasiliensis and Vigna
marina. The grasses include Sporobolus virginicus and Thuarea involuta (Parham,
1972:15).
2. Mangrove Flora: The mangrove flora is found near the coasts, estuaries and river
mouths. The common species of the mangrove trees are Bruguiera gymnorhiza,
Rhizophora mangle, R. mucronata, Lumnitzera coccinea and Xylocarpus granatum;
the creepers Derris trifoliate and Entada phaseoloides. The species of fern include
Acrostichum aureum and the species of grass include Paspalum distichum (Parham,
1972:17).
3. Dry Zone Flora: The flora covering the dry zone areas includes the introduced grass
Pennisetum polystachyon. The ferns include Pteridium esculentum and Dicranopteris
linearis and the shrubs include Dodonaea viscose, Hibbertia lucens, Leucopogon
cymbulae and Decaspermum fruticosum. The small trees are Marinda citrifolia,
Alphitonia spp., Mussaenda raiateensis, Acacia richi, Syzygium richii, Casuarina
equisetifolia. Pandanus odoratissimus and Cycas rumphii f. seemannii. Other
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