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The collection of the flora of Niue began in 1774 with the visit of Captain James Cook. However, only four specimens were obtained (Sykes 1970). Another collection was made in 1876 by amateur botanist F.

During the BIOFIN Pacific Programme Inception Workshop, a plenary session titled “Insights from Pacific Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operational Focal Points: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities” shed light on the lived experiences of GEF focal points in the Pacific, many of them women,

A court in Hawai'i has tossed a federal directive allowing commercial fishing in protected Pacific waters, in defiance of orders from the White House.

Cook Islands authorities are collaborating to create new guidelines and licensing for responsible whale watching and swimming to protect marine life and ensure visitor safety.Cook Islands Tourism director of destination development Brad Kirner says they recognise the need for a responsible approa

Pacific nations have closed a week of landmark climate talks in Apia, Samoa, with a united call for increased global support and decisive regional action to address the escalating impacts of climate change.  The back-to-back gatherings—inaugural Youth Dialogue on Loss and Damage (7-8 A

On Tuesday, 5th August, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) carried out a significant conservation initiative on Nu‘utele Island, one of Aleipata’s offshore islands.

• Cook Islands and Pacific's first ‘Other-effective area-based Conservation Measure’ (OECM) site.
• Home to the endemic Kākerōri / Rarotonga Flycatcher (Pomarea dimidiata), a bird recently brought back from the risk of extinction.
• The TCA spans 155 hectares of forested a

SPREP wishes to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to develop a Guideline on NbS Guideline for Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Forestry in Tonga.

This consultancy will undertake a hydrological assessment of three wetland systems in Bua to identify the underlying causes of wetland desiccation (see below map).