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The Red List Index (RLI) shows trends in overall extinction risk for species, and is used by governments to track their progress towards targets for reducing biodiversity loss.

Through BioScapes, turtle extinction risk assessments from the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme will be utilised to develop regional threat reduction activities for five species of marine turtles. National turtle monitoring coordinators will be established to improved national monitoring and awareness raising for turtle conservation. A network of long-term turtle nesting survey sites will be established in selected Pacific Island countries.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.

The Pacific BioScapes Programme is providing support to produce best practice guidelines and a code of conduct for tourism operators to guide how they can interact appropriately and safely with turtles in Vanuatu.
Through BioScapes, the Vanuatu Environmental Science Society is consulting with stakeholders and the government, and reviewing other global and national criterias to produce the new guidelines.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.

The Pacific BioScapes Programme is supporting public awareness for sea turtle protection in Papua New Guinea. The protection of sea turtles in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an ongoing issue. 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.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.

The Pacific BioScapes Programme is providing assistance to establish electronic eCITES automated support for trade permitting and reporting systems to support compliance for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in the Pacific. CITES is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.

For Biodiversity Day 2024, the Cook Islands celebrated Ngai Taporoporo o Takitumu / Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA) as an Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure (OECM). This is the first OECM for the Cook Islands and for the Pacific. Congratulations, TCA on leading the way for the Pacific!Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 3:45

The 2020 State of Environment Report is the first for Papua New Guinea.

Biodiversity Conservation of terrestrial and amrine ecosystems