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The island of Espiritu Santo is home to all of Vanuatu's endemic birds, including the Santo mountain starling, a species restricted entirely to Espiritu Santo. Two protected areas have been established to safeguard the island's biodiversity; the Loru Conservation Area on the east coast and the Vatthe Conservation area near Big Bay in the north.
Sanma is a province located in the Northern part of the nation of Vanuatu, occupying the nation's largest island, Espiritu Santo, which is located approximately 2,500 km northeast of Sydney, Australia. The name Sanma is derived from the initial letters of the main islands of (Espiritu) SANto and MA lo.
Hog Harbour is a village in the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It is located in northeast Santo, south of Port Olry village and north of Lathë village. There are many kinships ties between the villages of Hog Harbour, Port Olry, Sara, Kole 1 and 2, and Lathë. The village schools are anglophone but the Ni-Vanuatu language spoken there is ...
Naval Advance Base Espiritu Santo or Naval Base Espiritu Santo, most often just called Espiritu Santo, was a major advance Naval base that the U.S. Navy Seabees built during World War II to support the Allied effort in the Pacific. [1] The base was located on the island of Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides, now Vanuatu, in the South Pacific.
On Espiritu Santo, the Nagriamel movement was founded in 1966 by Chief Buluk and Jimmy Stevens on a platform of opposing any further land clearances and gradual, Ni-Vanuatu-led, economic development. [ 34 ] [ 47 ] The movement gained a large following, prompting a crackdown by the authorities, with Buluk and Stevens being arrested in 1967. [ 34 ]
Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 18,062 as of the 2020 census. [3] Those on Vanuatu's northern islands who regard Luganville as their big city, particularly indigenous populations, call it Santo ; rural residents of Espiritu Santo ...
Champagne Beach is a beach located on the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. [1] The beach is famous for its crystal clear waters and powdery white sands, which make it ideal for snorkeling. It is visited regularly by tourists and cruise boats from Australia. [2] Its name comes from the shape of its coastline, which resembles a champagne ...
Mount Tabwemasana is the highest peak in Vanuatu, and one of the highest mountains in the Pacific. At 1,879 metres (6,165 ft), Tabwemasana towers above the surrounding mountains and provides fantastic views toward the Coral Sea in East. Located on the isolated west coast of the island of Espiritu Santo. Mount Tabwemasana actually consists of ...