Cikobia-i-Lau
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 17°17′S 178°47′W / 17.283°S 178.783°W |
| Archipelago | Vanua Levu Group |
| Administration | |
Fiji | |
| Division | Northern Division |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 100 (2017) |
17°16′53″S 178°47′11″W / 17.28139°S 178.78639°WCikobia-i-Lau,[note 1] or Cirikalia, is an island in the Lau Islands in the north-east of Fiji. The island has historically been called Thikombia,[1] Thimkombia-i-Lau[2] or Farewell Island.[1]
Environment
In the Quaternary period, Cikobia-i-Lau was one of the most seismically active islands in Fiji.[1] In 1976 white-tailed tropic birds were using the islands cliffs as nest sites.[3] The island is forested, has one village, as well as some caves, cliffs and gardens.[3]
In 2016 Cyclone Winston damaged the island and its infrastructure, and repairs supported by the Fijian and New Zealand governments began in March.[4]
Society
In 1982 Cikobiai-Lau's islanders rescued a Californian family who had spent 25 days adrift before being stranded on a sand bar close to the island.[5]
Notable people
In 2016 the head man was Ledua Sele.[4]
Gallery
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Patchwork of vegetation in foreground, looking past Yanuyanu Island across the huge lagoon towards Cikobia-i-Lau in the distance -
![Holotype specimens of Moussonia bronieae, snails endemic to the island.[6]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Moussonia_brodieae_%28MNHN-IM-2000-27439%29.jpeg/120px-Moussonia_brodieae_%28MNHN-IM-2000-27439%29.jpeg)
Holotype specimens of Moussonia bronieae, snails endemic to the island.[6] -
Cyclone over Cikobia-i-Lau, 2012
![Holotype specimens of Moussonia bronieae, snails endemic to the island.[6]](/wiki/File:Moussonia_brodieae_(MNHN-IM-2000-27439).jpeg)
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Notes
- ^ The island is distinct from Cikobia-i-Ra or "Leeward Cikobia", which is the northern most of the Fijian islands.
References
- ^ a b c Nunn, Patrick D. (1990). "Coastal Processes and Landforms of Fiji: Their Bearing on Holocene Sea-Level Changes in the South and West Pacific". Journal of Coastal Research. 6 (2): 279–310. ISSN 0749-0208. JSTOR 4297680.
- ^ Nunn, Patrick D. (August 1987). "Late Cenozoic tectonic history of Lau Ridge, Southwest Pacific, and associated shoreline displacements: Review and analysis". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 30 (3): 241–260. doi:10.1080/00288306.1987.10552620. ISSN 0028-8306.
- ^ a b Tarburton, M. "Some recent observations on sea birds nesting in Fiji" (PDF). Notornis. 25 (4). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ a b "Cikobia starts repair works". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Family survives ordeal at sea". UPI. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Holotype Moussonia brodieae". science.mnhn.fr. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.