Rapid biodiversity assessment of key biodiversity areas: Falealupo peninsula coastal rainforest, central Savaii rainforest, and Uafato-Tiavea costal rainforest, Samoa

A Biological Rapid Assessment Program (BIORAP) was conducted from July 16 to August 3, 2016 in three Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Samoa: the Central Savai’i Rainforest KBA, and the Falealupo Peninsula Coastal Rainforest KBA on Savaii; and the Uafato-Tiavea Coastal Rainforest KBA on Upolu. A literature review of biodiversity information was also conducted on a fourth site - the Apia Catchments KBA (see Fig.1 for the location of survey sites).

Pacific Islands Framework for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas 2021-2025

This Pacific Islands Framework for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas 2021-2025 is the principal regional strategy document for environmental conservation in the Pacific. Its purpose is to provide broad strategic guidance for nature conservation planning, prioritisation, and implementation in our region. It reflects the urgent need for transformative action in response to the multiple accelerating threats, both established and emerging, that are faced by nature and people in the Pacific.