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Funafuti Conservation Area

The Funafuti Conservation Area lies on the western side of the atoll and includes reef, lagoon, channels and small motu. This protected area is visited by boat from Funafuti, subject to local arrangements and sea conditions.

The place

What makes it special

  • It includes reef, lagoon, channel and ocean environments.
  • It contains green turtle nesting sites and a black noddy colony on Fualopa.
  • Wildlife should be observed from a distance and without disturbance.
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Articles in Funafuti Conservation Area

Guides to this place

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Funafuti Conservation Area

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Guides to this place

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The runway and inhabited setting of Fongafale in Funafuti.

Funafuti and the boat trip to the conservation area

The most meaningful excursion from Funafuti depends on a boat, sea conditions and accepting that the atoll is not a conventional beach destination.

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Quiet street on Fongafale, Funafuti’s main inhabited islet.

Exploring Fongafale and Funafuti’s Conservation Area

In Tuvalu’s capital atoll, the best decision is not to add more motu, but to set aside one day for Fongafale and another—only if conditions allow—for the conservation area.

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Profile updated: 29/09/2026