To address the critical issues and threats to marine species, SPREP has worked with Members and partners to develop the Pacific RMSP.
Tag: species
Plans to protect sharks and rays in PNG to save them from extinction
The 10×10 Strategy will work with governments to increase the number of protected areas of sawfish and rhino rays.
‘Illegally harvested bech-de-mer burnt into ashes’ in the Solomon Islands
MFMR sends out a warning that they will not tolerate illegal harvesting of bech-de-mer.
Honolulu Challenge sees bold action on invasive species in the Pacific islands
The PRISMSS is delivering five regional programmes aimed at stepping up on-the-ground management action in the Pacific
PNG conservationist tries to convince people not to hunt leatherback turtles
PNG communities still hunt the endangered species, which has prompted a local conservationist to urge individuals to work harder to ensure the survival of special turtles
Pacific Bats declining – now on IUCN Threatened List
Bats are listed under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because their rates are declining at an alarming rate in the Pacific Islands
Marine species increasingly can’t live at equator due to global heating
Study suggests it is already too warm in tropics for some species to survive
Solomon Islands Journalists Get a Crash Course in Covering Extractive Industries, Conservation
BCNHP visit gave the participants a chance to see how endemic species can be protected from extractive industries
Weeding out invasive species across the Pacific
Natural enemies have been established on 25 weed species in 17 Pacific countries
Pillaging the people’s trees
Villagers fight to reclaim stolen logs from Gov’t & Asian logger.