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Funafuti Conservation Area

The Funafuti Conservation Area occupies the atoll’s western side and protects reef, lagoon, channel and small motu environments. Visiting requires arranging a boat and adapting plans to sea conditions and local rules.

The place

What makes it special

  • Its environments include reef, lagoon, channels and ocean, as well as islets.
  • The area has green turtle nesting sites; Fualopa is home to a black noddy colony.
  • Responsible visits keep wildlife at a distance and avoid touching coral or leaving waste.
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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: 10/10/2026