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Freda Kamikera, 51 years old, dives into the mangrove-fringed lagoon in Kogulavata, in the west of the Solomon Islands to harvest sea grapes.

Macuata Province in the north of Fiji is home to the Cakaulevu – the Great Sea Reef with its thriving diversity of marine life. But faced with a variety of threats including climate change and overfishing, fish stock in this area has dwindled over the past decade. 

In a pivotal event organised by the BIOPAMA Programme, IUCN Oceania underscored the critical role of local solutions in achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework - Target 3.

It's been nearly a year since the Kingdom of Tonga carried out a ground-breaking mission to restore and re-wild Late Island by eradicating invasive rats, potentially marking it as the largest rat-free island in the Pacific.

Invasive species have significant negative impacts on local biodiversity and ecosystems and managing them is essential for maintaining the health and stability of natural environments while also building the resilience of communities against climate change and preserving Pacific Islands cul

Drumbeats echoed across Ngai Taporoporo o Takitumu - Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA) on International Day for Biological Diversity as the Cook Islands launched this important forest ecosystem as an ‘Other-effective area-based Conservation Measure’ (OECM).

The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has devised a novel plan to protect its vast and pristine territorial waters. It will get sponsors to pay.

At the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, representing the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), emphasised that while small island nations are defined by their vulnerability, they

(Koror, Palau) Palau’s reputation as a global leader in marine conservation was further solidified with a recent expedition by the Pristine Seas project.

Sasakolo beach looks like any other in the South Pacific: a strip of sand buttressed by coconut palms, low green hill rising in the distance.