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A quiet yet powerful movement is unfolding in Ra one of where women are leading the charge in restoring coastal ecosystems and securing sustainable livelihoods for their communities.

Komono o Manava Mataipo Nooroa Samuel is calling on the Rarotonga community to respect the ra’ui that was put in place by his late mother in 1995 near The Rarotongan Beach Resort and Lagoonarium.
“The ra’ui stays for life,” Samuel said.

The care with which the TCA is managed is clear, preserving its unique ecosystems and biodiversity, writes Gemma Langley.

African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata), originally from tropical Africa, is a destructive alien weed in the Pacific region that invades indigenous forests and arable land causing a reduction in natural biodiversity and agricultural productivity.

One of the best Pacific Ocean locations to witness a stunning abundance of tropical fish, sharks and corals is also the least expected – Bikini Atoll, a site of U.S. nuclear tests in the middle of the last century.

The Pamahima tribal community, the National and Provincial Government, the FAO Integrated Forest Management Project (IFMP), the Ecological Solution Foundation (ESF), and partners celebrated the launching and declaration of the Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PTFPA) at Arohane Village in Ce

The Head of the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Division, Toney Tevi, said that the lack of proper town planning strategy contributes to coral reefs facing threats in the Port Vila harbor.

Pacific leaders gathered in Honiara to address the escalating threats to the region’s fisheries.  Overfishing, climate change, illegal fishing and pollution continue to harm ocean health and undermine livelihoods across the Pacific.

The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) launched three projects in East Sepik this week.

Effective invasive weed management is crucial for enhancing community resilience to climate change. Climate change can accelerate the spread of invasive species.