The forest is also one of the few habitats for the endemic and endangered Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), called Manumea, the national bird of Samoa.
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The Tafua Rainforest Preserve was established in 1990 as a covenant between the village chiefs (matai) and funds from Seacology, model Christie Brinkley and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to protect native rainforests.