World Migratory Birds Day is an annual awareness-raising event that highlights the incredible journey of migratory birds and the need for their conservation. This year’s...
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In 2005, an eradication program was run on Viwa Island by The University of the South Pacific and the Pacific Cooperative Islands Initiative. The aim...
Viwa Island Family Eco Camp 2024
Save the date for our upcoming member’s event. From the 3rd to the 4th of September, NatureFiji-MareqetiViti will host a family eco camp on Viwa...
World Species Congress 2024
The World Species Congress was created in response to the World Conservation Congress and addresses Target 4 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to “halt species extinction, protect genetic diversity, and manage human-wildlife conflicts.”
Success Stories around Reverse the Red
Reverse the Red is a global movement that “aims to ignite optimism and collaborative action to guarantee the survival of all species we share this...
Saving Fiji’s threatened seabirds
Locally known as the Kacau vula or the Lagio in some parts of Fiji, the breeding burrows on Gau island have been closely monitored during breeding and nesting season since 2012. This led to the first ever footage of Collared petrel chicks at their burrows in 2013. In 2015, trail camera footage supported evidence that cats are a significant threat to this species.
The secret life of the Fiji blossom bat, revealed
“We discovered that the Kuluva flowers never opened on their own, and instead were being pulled off by blossom bats that were after the sugar-rich nectar inside,” - University of South Australia's Associate Professor S. ‘Topa’ Petit.
1st Pacific Islands Bat Forum: 10 – 14 August 2021
The aim of the forum is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge between community organizations, researchers, and policymakers and to provide a collaborative environment to identify conservation and research priorities for Oceania bats.
WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2021: WETLANDS AND WATER
On February 2nd every year, the signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance commemorate the objectives of the Convention through a theme....