| Vaiʻava Strait | |
|---|---|
 Vaiʻava Strait National Natural Landmark | |
  Vaiʻava Strait (American Samoa) Show map of American Samoa | |
| Location | American Samoa |
| Nearest city | Vatia |
| Coordinates | 14°14′19″S170°40′17″W / 14.2386°S 170.6713°W /-14.2386; -170.6713 |
| Area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Designated | 1972 |
| Administered by | U.S. National Park Service |
Vaiʻava Strait (Samoan:Vāinuʻu o Vaiʻava) is a narrow strait inVatia, American Samoa which separates the 420-foot-high (130 m)Pola Island (Cock's Comb) from Polauta Ridge on adjacentTutuila Island. The strait is a good example of cliffs formed by the erosional forces of waves on volcanic rock. The lands surrounding the strait are held communally. A 250-acre (100 ha) area surrounding the strait was designated a U.S.National Natural Landmark in 1972.[1] It is also a part of theNational Park of American Samoa.
Pola-Uta is connected to the village ofVatia onTutuila Island. Pola Tai is a 400-foot (120 m) cliff that is an important nesting area for thefuaʻō (brown booby) andtavaʻe (white tailored tropic bird). Hunting of brown boobies, known as theAʻega o le Pola, was a tradition carried out byVatians in the past. Pola Tai includes Matalia Point, Cockscomb Point and Polauta Ridge.[2][3][4]
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