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Solomon Islands’ Mega Coral Points the Way to Save Our Reefs

December 23, 2024 by isaacr

Just when we think there are no major discoveries left to be made on our planet, we find a natural wonder slowly growing beneath the waves for centuries – the world’s largest coral reported to date, a massive shoulder blade coral (Pavona clavus), bigger than a blue whale.

Marine Protected Areas Expand To Safeguard Ocean Biodiversity

December 23, 2024 by isaacr

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated sections of the ocean where human activity is restricted to preserve marine life and habitats. Through various conservation measures, these areas aim to ensure healthy ecosystems by limiting practices that could degrade ocean health.

Tonga's Attorney General at ICJ calls for commitments to mitigate climate change

December 20, 2024 by isaacr

Tonga's Attorney Genera,l Hon.

Reviving Nature: Takutea's Journey to a Rat-Free, Thriving Ecosystem in the Cook Islands

December 19, 2024 by isaacr

In a monumental stride in conservation for the Cook Islands, Takutea Island is on its path to becoming rat-free.

DCLE Partners with Palau Pledge Dive Club for spawning dive monitoring to enhance Marine Conservation efforts with Palauan Youth

December 18, 2024 by isaacr

On November 27, 2024, the Koror State Government Department of Conservation Law and Enforcement (KSG-DCLE) partnered with the Palau Pledge Dive Club to conduct a spawning dive monitoring as part of the Koror State’s Resilient Reef Initiative (RISL-RRI) Sustainable Fisheries Project.

Rat eradication restores Palmerston atoll’s ecosystem

December 18, 2024 by isaacr

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.

Invasive Rat Removal from Ha’apai Islets boosts Tonga’s Biodiversity Conservation Efforts

December 18, 2024 by isaacr

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.

Study: Palau's marine sanctuary protects tuna during spawning period

December 17, 2024 by isaacr

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.

Reviving the Toloa Rainforest through Community Driven Invasive Species Strategic Management in Tonga

December 17, 2024 by isaacr

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.

Pacific leaders' plan to protect whales using customary practices

December 15, 2024 by isaacr

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.

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