Flora & Fauna Areas Fr. Polynesia Flora |Want to travel to
French Polynesia? Most travelers enter French Polynesia via the
international airport in Tahiti, from which they can fly east to
the Marquesas or the Tuamotus, or west to the other Society
Islands such as Moorea and Bora Bora. Sailboats can be charted
in the major islands (Tahiti and Raiatea) allowing access to
smaller islands without airports. Cars can be rented on most of
the Society Islands (Tahiti to Bora Bora). Bicycles are a good
option on all but the largest islands. Hiking is a great way to
get into the forests of the Marquesas. This section highlights
some of the interesting flora and fauna -- plants, animals and
birds -- of the islands of French Polynesia. This includes the
island groups of the Marquesas, the Tuamotus, and the Society
Islands which include Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora. Located
approximately 3,500 miles from the South American continent, and
about the same distance from the Australian continent, the
French Polynesian islands