The Vatthe Conservation area was established in 1994 and is located in Big Bay, on the Northern coast of Santo, the largest island in Vanuatu. Covering an area of 2,720 hectares. the Conservation Area is believed to contain the only extensive alluvial and limestone forest left in all of Vanuatu. Furthermore, the Conservation Area significant in terms of it being the largest area in Vanuatu established for in-situ conservation of a wide diversity of flora and fauna including 6 endemic species of birds, 3 endemic freshwater species, 1 endemic flying fox, 3 endemic species of reptiles and two internationally threatened bird species. 

Launched on 27 June 2019, the Barana Community Nature and Heritage Park and its Environment and Resilience Center is a milestone for community-based conservation in Solomon Islands. Owned by the Barana Community, the park spans approximately 5,000 hectares of forest area in the upper catchment of the Mataniko river, one of the largest river catchments draining Honiara city. Management objectives of the Park include the conservation and rehabilitation of vulnerable ecosystems to safeguard their role in building social and economic resilience to climate change.

Namdrik Atoll covers a total area of 1,119 hectares and consists of two wooded islands with an extensive reef flat lying between them. The atoll is unique because of its large size and also because, unlike many other coral atolls in the region, there are no navigable passes into the central lagoon. The atoll is also unusual because it supports a rich mangrove forest that is home to some 150 species of fish, including the endangered Napoleon or Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus). It also supports breeding populations of the critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the endangered Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas).

The Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP) is currently supported through assistance from the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) programme, an initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) financed by the European Union’s 11th European Development Fund.  BIOPAMA is jointly implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (EC-JRC). In the Pacific region, BIOPAMA is implemented by IUCN’s Oceania Regional Office (IUCN ORO) in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).

The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (RISL) covers an area of 859 square kilometres and includes 445 limestone islands and 52 marine lakes surrounded by a lagoon with fringing reefs, patch reefs, and shallow water marine areas. Its lagoon is filled with hundreds of gem like “Rock Islands.” These limestone islands habitats are diverse and include marine lakes, caves, arches, tunnels, coves, forests, and wetlands, each with unique species. The RISL’s resilient reefs make it a critical area for the protection of biodiversity.