Saving Oceania
An insight into the importance of managing invasive species in Tonga, and how it contributes to climate resilience and the health of their biodiversities. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 23 minutes, 2 seconds
Mangrove management handbook
Mangrove is a type of forest growing along tidal
mudflats and along shallow water coastal areas extending
inland along rivers, streams and their tributaries where
the water is generally brackish. The mangrove ecosystem
is dominated by mangrove trees as the primary producer
interacting with associated aquatic fauna, social and
physical factors of the coastal environment.Available onlineCall Number: [EL]ISBN/ISSN: 971-91925-6-9Physical Description: 118 p.
The training for the S.C.S. staff and members was run by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN Oceania). S.C.S. President James Atherton said the O le Pupu Puʿe is the oldest national park in Samoa.
Fiji’s landscape restoration programme, which aims to plant 30 million trees in 15 years, has met half of its goal in less than four years. The Ministry of Forestry says in three years and eight months – Fijians and visitors have helped plant over 15 million trees and mangroves.
National mitigation potential from natural climate solutions in the tropics
Better land stewardship is needed to achieve the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal, particularly in the tropics, where greenhouse gas emissions from the destruction of ecosystems are largest, and where the potential for additional land carbon storage is greatest. As countries enhance their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, confusion persists about the potential contribution of better land stewardship to meeting the Agreement’s goal to hold global warming below 2°C.
It was the most ambitious and logistically challenging island restoration project to date. The aim in 2015: to turn some of the world’s rarest birds back from a path to extinction by removing introduced predators from remote French Polynesian islands.
Efficacy of Alternative Low-cost Approaches to Mangrove Restoration, American Samoa
Three mangrove restoration methods were tested at Nu’uuli, Tutuila Island, American Samoa. Since clearing 27 years ago converted the mangrove into a mudflat, the ecosystem was sufficiently altered that it could not self-correct; the ecosystem showed no natural regrowth despite an ample supply of propagules.
If urgent remedial measures are not taken soon to restore the biodiversity of the Tagabe river ecosystem supplying fresh water to a population of over 50,000 in Port Vila and its suburbs, there is a very high risk that Port Vila will face severe water problems in the not-so-distant future.
Recovery and current status of seabirds on the Baja California Pacific Islands, Mexico, following restoration actions
The Baja California Pacifc Islands, Mexico, are globally important breeding sites for 22 seabird species and subspecies. In the past, several populations were extirpated or reduced due to invasive mammals, human disturbance, and contaminants. Over the past two decades, we have removed invasive predators and, for the last decade, we have been implementing a Seabird Restoration Programme on eight groups of islands: Coronado, Todos Santos, San Martín, San Jerónimo, San Benito, Natividad, San Roque, and Asunción.
A Manager’s Guide to Coral Reef Restoration Planning and Design
While coral reefs become increasingly degraded, new techniques are increasingly needed to assist reefs in recovering and adapting to changing environmental conditions. The urgent motivation to sustain coral reefs has fueled a building momentum to restore and rebuild reefs, with increasing numbers of projects, research studies, and investments. Coral reef restoration is a burgeoning new field with much potential, and the authors of this Guide are excited to contribute to this global effort.
