Waisali Rainforest Reserve is a declared protected area and is a biodiversity conservation project owned by the Waisali community in partnership with the National Trust of Fiji and assisted by NZAID. The very hight diversity and high incidence of endemic species makes Waisali one of the few managed parks in Fiji with a unique and important flora and faunal composition.

The reserve is approximately 130 hectares and is one of the last unexploited rainforests on Vanua Levu.

Flora

Around 50% of the protected area is dense "dakua" forest (Fiji Kauri) - "dakua makadre" and "dakua salusalu' forests. Other native trees prevalent in the area include native softwoods such as Yaka and Yasi. Some of these trees have been around for more than 100 years. There are also about 30 species of orchids found in the area.

Fauna

The reserve is also home to the endangered Fiji Ground Frog and the endemic Fiji Tree Frogs. The ground frog population in Waisali is the only known population of the species on the mainland of Fiji and is a significant indicator in terms of the distribution and conservation of the species. The reserve also contains the largest population of Fiji Tree Frogs and is the only known site with all the three amphibian species including the Cane Toad.

Birds

Birds found in the reserve include the rare Orange Dove, the Red Shining Parrot, the Collard Lory and the Orange Breasted Myzomela among many more. So far there are 21 species of birds found on the reserve, which represents about 40% of the breeding land bird species in Fiji.