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Eradicating invasive species like rats and pigs is a crucial initiative to enhance ecosystem resilience, as these invaders severely disrupt the native biodiversity of Pacific islands by preying on bird eggs, chicks, small reptiles, and damaging vegetation. 

A team of scientists and filmmakers from National Geographic Pristine Seas begins its expedition this week in support of marine protections in Fiji and Rotuma.

Three of New Zealand’s most ecologically-rich islands have joined an ambitious, globe-spanning project to restore and rewild 40 globally significant island-ocean ecosystems by 2030 through a series of initiatives to remove invasive species and safeguard their native wildlife.

Te Ipukarea Society was recently invited to French Polynesia to participate in an event known as “Te Reo O Te Moana”, the voice of the ocean.

The environmental organisation said the expedition, which began on 27 March. The environmental organisation said the expedition, which began on 27 March.

Hidden beneath the vast expanse of the Southeast Pacific Ocean are underwater mountain chains that are among the most ecologically rich places on Earth.

In Tokelau, school kids have been rushing home for their favourite activity of the day: turtle time. Five-year-old Ilisapesi Sakalia (Pesi) loved her sea turtle friends, "Popo" and "Uto". 'Popo' means husked coconut, and 'Uto' means a coconut sprout.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is home to one of the largest mangroves covers and seagrass species in the Pacific, as well as globally.

Fiji, Tonga and Nauru have launched a multi-country workshop aimed at improving biodiversity management. The focus is on sustainable development and ocean protection.

Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up its vast wilderness to offset global emissions.