Batiki

The presence of nests of the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle has been recorded on the island. ==History==

The island was devastated by Cyclone Winston in 2016, with Naigani village being affected the most. The high chief of Batiki since January 2012, Torau Ni Bau Ratu Inoke Tuidelaibatiki Virivirilau, died on 4 February 2017. ==Demographics==

Batiki had a population of 324 people as of the 1966 census, and 483 as of the 2007 census. At the most recent census in 2017, Batiki had a population of 216. ==Economy==

The main source of income is from copra, pandanus (), small-scale farming, and fishing, with fish being sold to the markets in Suva. As of 2009 there were 42 farms on Batiki, with a total area of 13 hectares. Another important source of income for the locals is the Bula Batiki coconut oil firm, whose products are made from the island's bountiful coconut palms. This business was started in 2015 by a British man named Callum Drummond, known as Kelevi by the islanders, when he won a grant from Cardiff University for the project. The two other co-founders are Ellis Williams and Tim McKee. ==Infrastructure==

There is a primary school on the island, There is also a nursing station at Mua village staffed by a registered nurse. Critical cases are referred either to Qarani Health Centre or Levuka Hospital. The nursing station opening hours are from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on a daily basis, but it is also on standby after hours in case of emergencies. The island has no airport or roads, so most transport is by local cargo vessels, small fibreglass boats, or via a shipping franchise that services the Lomaiviti archipelago on a monthly basis. == Notable people ==

• Taufa Vakatale (1938–2023), politician and educator. == References ==