Vaiʻava Strait
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Pola-Uta is connected to the village of Vatia on Tutuila Island. Pola Tai is a Script error: No such module "convert". cliff that is an important nesting area for the Script error: No such module "Lang". (brown booby) and Script error: No such module "Lang". (white tailored tropic bird). Hunting of brown boobies, known as the Script error: No such module "Lang"., was a tradition carried out by Vatians in the past. Pola Tai includes Matalia Point, Cockscomb Point and Polauta Ridge.[2][3][4]
Gallery
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Vaiʻava Strait, 1907
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Eastern point of Vatia Bay
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Polauta Ridge and Pola Island
See also
References
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- ↑ Harris, Ann G. and Esther Tuttle (2004). Geology of National Parks: Volume 2. Kendall Hunt. Page 609. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ Faiʻivae, Alex Godinet (2018). Ole Manuō o Tala Tuʻu Ma Fisaga o Tala Ave. Amerika Samoa Humanities Council. Page 66. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ Goldin, Meryl Rose (2002). Field Guide to the Samoan Archipelago: Fish, Wildlife, and Protected Areas. Bess Press. Page 284. Template:ISBN.
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External links
- Vaiʻava Strait National Park Service