Muihopohoponga

Muihopohoponga, listed as Mui Hopo Hoponga Coastal Reserve, protects about 2 km of beach and littoral vegetation at the extreme eastern end of Tongatapu, Tonga^[1]. It is recorded as a Marine and Coastal Protected Area of 0.88 km²^[2].

The reserve's coastal setting supports shore life typical of Tongatapu's beaches.

The reserve protects littoral vegetation along its roughly 2 km of beach.

Tongatapu is a fairly flat island formed from coral limestone^[3].

Nuku'alofa, on the same island, has a tropical climate with a mean daily maximum of 27.3 °C and about 1,721 mm of rain a year^[3].

Tongatapu has been settled for roughly 3,000 years^[4].

The reserve was declared under Tonga's Parks and Reserves Act, passed in 1976^[1].

The reserve's feature is its stretch of beach and the coastal vegetation behind it.

The reserve lies at the far eastern end of Tongatapu, about 25 km from Nuku'alofa. It is a coastal reserve with no listed facilities.

The reserve protects the beach and its littoral vegetation from development along the coast.