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Main Focus at Leleuvia• Culture and History

• Marine Conservation and Ocean Sports

• Providing an authentic Fijian experience

Bure Building

MagimagiSkilled tradesmen from the eastern islands of Lau provided

the coconut sennit work

Central FacilityIncludes a 100 seat restaurant, bar, kitchen, office, gift shop

and the Waisiliva Art Gallery

Marine Conservation• Fish Wardens training conducted on island for staff and

members of the neighbouring communities

• Coral Planting to restore our host reef

• Reef Surveys in conjunction with USP and other NGO’s

Marine Conservation• Turtle Tagging

• Whale and Dolphin Monitoring

• Shark Sanctuary

• All done in conjunction with the Fisheries Dept and local universities

Ocean SportsWe celebrate the ocean every day

Green Initiatives

Growing our own produce means we have fresh fruit and vegetables on demand

The negative impact of disposable plastics on our

environment cannot be overstated. Globally, plastic bags

kill millions of sea creatures each year, and the vast

majority of plastics used in food packaging ends up in

landf ll and takes lifetimes to breakdown.

Clearly this is not sustainable if we want to ensure our

future generations can also enjoy the natural beauty of

destinations such as Leleuvia Island Resort.

It is far too easy to blame ‘big industry’, and opt to do

nothing as individuals - we ALL have a role in our

environment ’s preservation, including us.

Therefore, we are proud to outline just some of the

initiatives we have adopted that are a positive step

forward in protecting our own environment.

• Removal of imported beers from menu, due to

non-recyclability of bottles.

• Colour-coded bins for proper rubbish sorting into

recyclable and non-recyclable materials.

• Banning of plastic bags (for both staf and guests).

• No longer using plastic garbage bags (including the

kitchen, and throughout resort bures).

• Selecting suppliers/partners that do not use PET and

other disposable pastics in packaging.

• Increasing reliance on local produce - reducing

imports and associated fuel/transport costs.

• Use of washable plastic containers, removing usage

of ‘cling-wrap’ in kitchen.

• Giving Wine bottles a second-life as candle holders,

water bottles, and decorative table numbers.

• Helping local villager ’s (Salana Women’s Group)

income generation thru utilisation of food wrappers

for re-use as purses.

• Classif cation/sorting of rubbish ensuring proper

disposal and/or re-use as organic fertilizers etc.

• Creative re-use of PET bottles as candle holders and

various decorations.

• PET bottles used as planter boxes for herb garden.

Sea Transport:• Changed over completely to 4-stroke engines• Engines serviced every 100 hours• Scheduled timetable to reduce boat runs

Sail and Electric alternatives

Challenges• Sea Level Rise

• Changing weather patterns means the island is constantly moving and the number of fair weather days is decreasing

Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective

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Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective

Sustainable

Tourism is the

interconnection

between

experiences, within

communities, the

environment and

culture.

Sustainable Tourism is Our Future

We promote

leadership

and

traditional

practices of

resource

owners in

managing

their Vanua.

Sustainable Tourism is Our Future

We offer experiences that are founded on and interconnected with the environment and its conservation.

We strive to integrate and promote cultural heritage and cultural industries as part of our experiences

Sustainable Tourism is Our Future

Sustainable Tourism is Our Future

We see travel as a learning experience and a respectful

exchange of ideas.

Sustainable Tourism is Our Future

We expect our guests to give back more than they take.

• Governance for Sustainable Tourism

• Guide interpretation and storytelling

• Marketing cultural heritage respectfully

• Sustainable agriculture, nursery development and composting

• Small resort waste management, repurposing and recycling

• The country benefits more from community led tourism operations

• Communities tend to focus on developing infrastructure believing this is what attracts tourists rather than focusing on what they have that is unique

• Operators do not have access to information to help them develop sustainable tourism businesses

• Cultural diversity is being lost through the impacts of tourism

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