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A proposed FY 2022 supplemental budget bill may be able to accomplish what a stand-alone House bill to change the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) could not, and that is to change the fundamental approach to the concept of the PNMS.

A new online platform has been launched to raise awareness and inspire action by non-government organisations, local communities and businesses to protect, sustainably manage and restore areas of land and water...Today’s new Nature Commitments Platform, launching in the wake of the Inte

Malekula’s Marine Turtle Community Conservation is making a difference in concerted efforts to save Vanuatu’s sea turtles. “We have to do everything we can to save sea turtles in the country,” Noel Kaibaba of Bamboo Bay, Malekula said.

There have been more sightings of Samoa’s endangered national bird the manumea in two different sites of the Uafato rainforest on the east coast of Upolu. The sighting of the manumea (Didunculus strigirostris) and recording of their calls were made by two teams while doing field sur

Global biodiversity assessments require the collection of data on changes in plant biodiversity on an ongoing basis.

Scientists hope an ambitious agreement to arrest species extinction will be finalized in China later this year, but the country’s pandemic response puts that in doubt...They say the delay to the agreement, which aims to halt the alarming rate of species extinctions and protect vulnerable ecosyste

A five day intensive tour guide training was conducted for locals at Tetepare Island, Western Province recently. The training was led by Bjorn Svensson – a tourism technical advisor.

The United States has signed a memorandum of understanding with Palau to strengthen the conservation and management of marine protected areas in the Pacific islands region, the U.S. State Department announced.

Ministries of  Agriculture Fisheries and Environment ( MAFE) Steven Victor said tuna will contribute to Palau in another important way aside from the sale of licenses to fishing operators-increasing food security.

Sustaining the traditional salt-making practice at Lomawai village in the province of Nadroga is under threat, due to climate change and sea-level rise. Lomawai salt-maker, Tavenisa Natoro says freshwater is now mixing with seawater due to recurring rainfall.