Reassessment report for the Papa i Puleia fish reserve

The selected site called Papa-Palauli is situated on the southeast of Savaii. The shoreline is consisted of lava rocks, low cliff edge (5m), and fine/coarser sand beaches. Lagoon is very narrow and shallow and is of reefal sediments and coral rubbles. Seagrasses, microalgae and reef patches spotted the lagoon. The reef (barrier) is relatively narrow and gashed with a ‘deeps’ forming channel.