The Funafuti Conservation Area covers 33 square kilometers of reef, lagoon and islets on the western side of Funafuti atoll in Tuvalu. The marine environment of the conservation area includes reef, lagoon, channel and ocean; and are home to many species of fish, corals, algae and invertebrates. The islets are nesting sites for the critically endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and a breeding colony of black noddy (Anous minutus), Coconut crabs (Birgus latro) also live on the islets.

The Tonda Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is the largest protected area in Papua New Guinea. It is located in the south-western corner of the Western Province and is contiguous with Wasur National Park of Indonesia. It includes tidal river reaches, mangrove areas, swamps, grassland, savanna woodlands and patches of monsoon forest. It is an important wetland for over 250 species of resident and migratory waterbirds. Most of the World's population of little curlew (Numenius minutus) stage on the plains during migration. The area also provides habitat for birds-of-paradise and brolga (Antigone rubicunda). Tonda WMA is a wetland of international importance (or Ramsar Site) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

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. The RISL supports 746 species of fish, over 385 species of corals, at least 13 species of sharks and manta rays, 7 species of giant clams and the endemic nautilus (Nautilus belauensis).

The national park is located in the central highlands of the main island of Upolu and consists of three small crater lakes, Lake Lanoto’o, Lanoata’ata and Lanoanea. The national park covers an area of 8,500 hectares, located in the uplands of the island of Upolu amongst tropical rainforest and offers stunning views and great bird watching. The national park supports endemic bird species such as the endangered Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), and the endangered Mao (Gymnomyza samoensis), as well as the Samoan Starling (Aplonis atrifusca), Samoan Whistler (Pachycephala flavifrons), Samoan Broadbill (Myiagra albiventris) and Samoan Triller (Lalage sharpei). Lake Lanoto’o national park is Samoa’s first wetland of international importance (or Ramsar site) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

In the Pacific, protected areas encompass more than just national parks and other areas established by central governments.  Protected areas can include locally designated and managed areas affording some level of protection to natural resources and the environment. Although such areas may not be recognized by international rankings such as the Protected Areas Categories of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) nor be displayed in international databases such as the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), such areas and instruments of protection are nonetheless a part of Pacific island culture and perspective.