Acknowledgments We would like to thank everyone who participated in the research and generously shared their knowledge. Thank you for welcoming us into your homes and community. Vinaka Vakalevu, thank you. This research would also not have been possible without the support of the Nadroga-Navosa Provincial Council. Thank you for welcoming us to your province and guiding us throughout the research. To our guides, Simi Naibuka, Francis Lasike, and Emitai Karatu Naleweniikataga; thank you for the shared meals and for teaching us about the Fijian way of life. Thank you also to Teresa Rietburg for your guidance. This research was funded by the University of the Sunshine Coast School of Science and Engineering, the University of Northern British Columbia, and an Australian Government New Colombo Plan Scholarship.
Figure 1 Boy from Sigatoka Village playing by the river on Koroua Island.
The Importance of Koroua Island to iTaukei Sigatoka River, Nadroga-Navosa, Fiji
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