Vaiʻava Strait
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Vaiʻava Strait (Samoan: Vāinuʻu o Vaiʻava) is a narrow strait in
Tutuila Island. Pola Tai is a 400-foot (120 m) cliff that is an important nesting area for the fuaʻō (brown booby) and tavaʻe (white tailored tropic bird). Hunting of brown boobies, known as the Aʻega o le Pola, was a tradition carried out by Vatians in the past. Pola Tai includes Matalia Point, Cockscomb Point and Polauta Ridge.[2][3]
It is located on the north coast of
Tutuila Island, on the northwestern side of the village of Vatia. It is a designated 250 acres (100 ha) National Natural Landmark, but also a part of the National Park of American Samoa. Erosion by the sea has sculpted deep cliffs and sea arches in the rocks of a huge volcanic plug (Pola Island). The 420 feet (130 m) cliffs and rock top are important nesting and resting areas for several seabird species.[4]
Gallery
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Vaiʻava Strait, 1907 -
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Eastern point of Vatia Bay -
Polauta Ridge and Pola Island
See also
References
- ^ "Vaiʻava Strait". nps.gov. National Park Service.
- ISBN 9780787299705.
- ISBN 9781546229070.
- ISBN 9781573061117.
External links
- Vaiʻava Strait National Park Service
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