The Natewa Peninsula projects for 60 km from the south-eastern coast of Vanua Levu, the second largest island in Fiji. The sea surrounding the peninsula hosts lush coral reefs, like the world-famous Rainbow Reef, while the landscape on the peninsula is represented by steep hills covered in dense tropical forest. The interface between sea and land, the coast, is characterized by the presence of mangrove forests, constituting a key habitat for countless aquatic and terrestrial species. Fiji hosts an incredible number of endemic plants and animals, like the Fiji Goshawk (Accipiter rufitorques), an aerial predator feared by most other bird species, or the Fiji tree frog (Platymantis vitiensis), a small amphibian living around forest streams.

The Natewa Peninsula constitutes a refuge for many of such unique species; due to its rugged landscape though, it was less affected by human activities like logging, if compared to other areas of the archipelago. The amazing nature of the peninsula is not completely safe though, threatened by growing human presence and the introduction of non-native species like the Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus).