Colo i Suva Forest National Park in Fiji

Fiji is a country in the South Pacific Ocean. Fiji is east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu. The country comprises of about 322 islands and more than 522 islets. Tourism is the most important earner in Fiji and the Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji has made rapid strides in eco tourism. This park is among the many Parks and Gardens in Fiji (link to: Fiji parks and Gardens), the others being Koroyanitu National Heritage Park, Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Nausori, Sigatoka Sandunes National Park, Coral Coast.

Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji is pronounced as 'tholo-ee-soo-va'. It is managed by the National Trust of Fiji and is a mere 20 minutes from the capital Suva.

Fiji has a land area of 18,270 square kilometers. The terrain is mostly volcanic mountainous in origin. The climate is tropical. Given its marine proximity, there are only slight seasonal variations. Fiji, next only to Hawaii, is an important tourism destination in the Pacific. A large and growing number of tourists visit Fiji for a nature filled experience and the Col-i-Suva Forest Natural Park in Fiji is right in the lap of nature. Many tourists come to to the Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji to picnic and swim.

Established in 1872, Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji is a two and a half square kilometres of verdant rain-forests renowned for tropical flora and birds. There are about four and a half kilometres of natural trails ploughing through the forests and natural water bodies to swim in.

The Waisila Creek flows through the Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji making its way to to Waimanu River. It is the water catchment for Nausori and Nasinu creek.

African mahogany, planted in the 1940s and 1950s, stands apart from the the older, more attractive vegetation. The Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji is open to visitors from 8 am to 4 pm.

Tourism in Fiji (link to: Fiji Tourism) is the single largest earner and the Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji, with its eco tourism, makes a meaningful and significant contribution to the nation's kitty.