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WWF has made a submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to contribute to the formation of their advisory opinion on climate change.

The Cook Islands is stepping up its fight against invasive species to protect its biodiversity and strengthen its ability to cope with climate change.

The Manumea, or tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), is an endemic bird of Sāmoa, currently on the brink of extinction. How can museums help to protect this national treasure?

Around 50 smallholder farmers gained new skills in organic agriculture and agroecology, under training sessions run by the Pacific Organic Learning Farms Network (POLFN) project.

As part of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Awards Programme, The Society for Conservation Biology Oceania Section (SCBO) is thrilled to announce that the recipient of our 2024 Regional Distinguished Service Award is Nunia Thomas-Moko, Director of NatureFiji-MareqetiViti.

Åga enthusiasts can rejoice as the species reached an important milestone recently. The Mariana crow (corvus kubaryi), known in Chamorro as “åga,” has been listed as an endangered species in the Marianas since 1984.

Te Tu’anga Taporoporo (National Environment Service) and the University of Newcastle, Australia, will conduct “voluntary” interviews this Friday with households on the island to better understand local perspectives on biodiversity conservation and development.

On July 5, 2024, PICRC research and aquarium staff met with the Palau-based staff of The Nature Conservancy, Micronesia and Polynesia at the Kedarm Conference Room in efforts to strengthen their partnership and support each other’s work.

An extended agreement has been signed by PCS’s Executive Director Elbuchel Sadang and Kayangel Governor Richard Ngiraked to sustain the restoration efforts for the distinctive atoll forests of Kayangel.

A new report by the Reef Resilience Organization highlights the encouraging progress of Palau’s coral reefs towards recovery, a decade after a major bleaching event. This positive trend is credited, in part, to the nation’s forward-thinking Protected Areas Network (PAN).