The Pacific BioScapes Programme aims to support the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation (PIRT), a network of inter-governmental, non-governmental, and donor agencies which are committed to assisting governments and civil society in our Pacific Islands in their efforts to sustainably manage and conserve the region's biodiversity.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1p.
The Pacific BioScapes Programme aims to identify and strengthen the management of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) in the Pacific region. These areas are 'sites contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity’, in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. The KBA identification process requires a highly inclusive, consultative, and bottom-up, approach focused on the national level when proposing sites to communities.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.
Since 2003, Pacific Islands countries and territories have endorsed five-yearly iterations of the Pacific Islands Regional Marine Species Programme and Action Plans for whales and dolphins, marine turtles, seabirds, dugong and sharks and rays. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.
The Pacific Region is home to approximately 25 per cent of the world's corals. Climate change, ocean acidification and pollution are having an impact on these reefs and large-scale responses to there threats are urgently needed. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.
The Pacific BioScapes Programme aims to strengthen the sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity through effective Invasive Species Management in Kiribati.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.
The Pacific BioScapes is supporting local community monitoring of coastal ecosystem resilience on the islands of Maninita, Taula, Fangasito, Fonua'one'one, Mu'omu'a and Fua'amotu in the Vava'u group. This aims to assess the benefits for biodiversity that occur following the eradication of invasive speciesCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.
The Pacific BioScapes Programme aims to strengthen the protection of key coastal ecosystems that support climate resilience, livelihoods and the human wellbeing of over 30,000 people in the Central Islands Province of the Solomon IslandsCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.
Known as Koroliko in Vanuatu, wedge-tailed shearwaters are a common seabird that forages over wide areas of the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately seabirds such as these are known to ingest plastics. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.
The Pacific BioScapes Programme is supporting capacity in the Pacific to determine that the presence and population of key seabird biodiversity is enhanced as envisaged in the draft Regional Seabird Action Plan 2022-2026.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.
The PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority will be assisted to raise awareness of the threats to sea turtle species in Papua New Guinea through a major turtle protection public awareness campaign in districts where illegal or excessive turtle take is occurring. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.