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Kula Eco Park Website Link P O Box 823, Sigatoka, Fiji Islands Tel: (679) 6500 505 Fax: (679) 6520 202  E-mail: kulapark@connect.com.fj

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For those of you not yet fortunate enough to have discovered the Fiji Islands, they are located 4,450 km southwest of Hawaii, 2,700 km northeast of Sydney, Australia and scattered over more than a million square kilometers of the vast South Pacific Ocean. Click the square on the globe to the right to see a close-up map of Fiji. Kula Eco Park is set in the southern Coral Coast area of Viti Levu.The park nestles in a valley of coastal forest less than 1,000 meters from the ocean. Nearby is the river town of Sigatoka (pronounced Sing-a-toe-ka). The Queen's Highway runs past the park's entrance on its way between the international airport of Nadi (pronounced Nan-dee) and the capital city of Suva.  A "bird park" had been established on the site in the late '80's and displayed typical aviculture species. It soon failed and the owner abandoned Fiji. By 1996 the park was in shocking condition with most of the birds either dead or dying from poor nutrition and care. The property was purchased by Kula Eco Park Management in January of 1997 and immediate action was taken to save the remaining inhabitants. Today the park is the environmental showplace of the South Pacific. Kula Eco Park works in cooperation with The National Trust for Fiji, The Endangered Species Recovery Council of San Diego, The Parks Board of New South Wales, Australia, is a Full Institutional Member of The Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks & Aquaria, an Honorary Associate of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia and has been presented the "Excellence in Tourism" award for Best Attraction in Fiji a number of times.

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Imagine, if you will, a cool green forest nestled in a small valley. A stream wanders between the trees, making its way through the valley to the Pacific Ocean. Trees bearing strange fruits, nuts and blossoms have names like Dawa, Ivi, Vutu and Vesi and tower above the valley floor filtering the sun. The banks of the stream are dotted with brightly colored flowers and shrubs. As you wander over the many bridges spanning the sparkling ribbon of water, you're greeted by the call of barking pigeons, the shrill of honey eaters and the constant, pulsing concert of unseen forest dwellers. This is the South Pacific. This is the wild side of Fiji and you've arrived at Kula Eco Park.Our helpful front desk staff will greet you on arrival and offer to explain just what we are doing at Kula Eco Park. The reception building houses displays of insects, butterflies & moths and a host of Fiji's wonderful sea shells. Just outside on the patio you'll meet a bunch of friendly residents including "Baby", the Kadavu red breasted musk parrot. You'll have the chance of a photo session with parrots and iguanas that actually enjoy posing for you!. Then its off along the wooden walkway and in to the forest! Source Link Welcome to Kula Eco Park. Our park is the environmental showplace of the South Pacific and Fiji's center for the captive breeding of endangered species & the environmental education of school children. We provide free hands-on environmental education sessions to Fiji's school children. Schools book groups of 20 or so students to spend a day with us exploring the environment and learning how everything fits together In 1999, 2002, 03, 05 & again in 2006 Kula Eco Park was presented the "Excellence In Tourism" Award as Fiji's best attraction. Today the park is the environmental showplace of the South Pacific..