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Palmerston atoll has officially been declared rat free following a tremendous eradication effort by the local community, with support from agencies in Rarotonga and New Zealand.  A rat eradication operation took place on the atoll’s Home and Cooks islets over August and September 2023.

In a significant milestone for biodiversity and community resilience in Tonga, invasive rat and feral pig populations have been removed from the uninhabited islets of Kelefesia and Tonumea in the Ha’apai Group.

Researchers have found that tuna spawn within boundaries of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, suggesting that the secured area potentially provides protections for tuna during key life stages.

To help enhance climate resilience and biodiversity conservation efforts, the Government of Tonga, had requested technical assistance for improved management of invasive weeds within sites, including the control of priority weed species and rats.

Customary practices are alive and well among indigenous people in the Pacific, and leaders are looking to embed them further into the Western framework, especially in conservation efforts for protecting whales.

Implemented by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO as part of the Ocean Biodiversity Information Systems (OBIS) Programme, the Pacific Islands Marine BioInvasions Alert Network (PacMAN) has been endorsed by the Ocean Decade and was designed to combat the challenges posed by m

The Heritage in Young Hands (HIYH) annual meeting took place today at the National Trust of Fiji (NTF) Conference Room.

With the official Green Diplomacy Week ending today, this week was aimed at promoting dialogue and corporation on the issue of climate change, protection of environment, forest biodiversity as well as Film screening of 6 documentaries and movies that focused on protection of the environment.

Dotted across the north-west of the Pacific Ocean, the limestone islands of Palau rise like forested domes. Beneath the waves, reefs pulse with activity – fish dart through coral gardens, turtles drift nearby, while sharks with black-tipped fins shadow a passing tourist boat.

The scarcity of precious woods in Fenua was discussed during a seminar dedicated to the wood industry at the end of November.