A large mountain located in the center of the island separates the villages and provides the island's fresh water. As the water comes down from the spring at the top the of the mountain, people can collect the water and then disperse it throughout the village. Due to its favorable weather and environment, people in Fiji can farm year-round. Beqa is famous for growing tomatoes, and they are very tasty. Vegetables make a large part of the diet in Beqa, and people here also eat a lot of fish. There are no grocery stores on Beqa, so almost everything you eat here comes from the island or the water surrounding the island.
The biggest challenge facing the people of Beqa living in this environment is the rising sea levels. As global warming occurs at an increasingly alarming rate, many islands in the Pacific are affected. People in Beqa also face the challenge of isolation from the rest of Fiji, because this island has no roads or stores.
To adapt, people in Beqa have built seawalls to block the rising tides. Unfortunately, however, the villages still often flood. Efforts have been made to start moving the villages higher up into the mountains so they are safe from flooding.
