ʻEua National Park
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ʻEua National Park
Eua National Park is a national park on the island of Eua in Tonga. It is the country's only national forest park and covers an area of . The park is located on the east coast of the island and covers an band of tropical rainforest and is bordered on the west by sheer cliffs to the ocean, which have numerous caves and canyon, chasms. It received national park status in 1992. The area is protected by International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN. Biodiversity Endemic flora * ''Aglaia heterotricha'' * ''Arytera bifoliata'' * ''Discocalyx listeri'' * ''Dysoxylum tongense'' * ''Guioa lentiscifolia'' * ''Phyllanthus amicorum'' * ''Pittosporum yunckeri'' * ''Podocarpus pallidus'', a rare and endangered conifer (approximately 1,000 trees) found in this location. * ''Polyalthia amicorum'' * ''Robiquetia tongensis'' * ''Syzygium crosbyi'' * ''Xylosma smithiana'' Endemic fauna * ''Lepidodactylus euaensis'' (Eua forest gecko), a rare and endangered gecko. * Maroon shining parrot, '' ...
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