Removal of mangroves of course has not only impacted the immediate area of clearance, but has also affected other coastal areas through the transport of greater amounts of marine sediment. Tourism development has been responsible for mangrove clearance in several countries including Australia, Hawai’i, Vanuatu, and Fiji. In the case of the Denarau Island resort development in Fiji, 130 ha of mangrove forest was dredged to construct an 18 hole golf course and create an artificial marina