Members in Action
Management and monitoring plan produced for hydro construction in Vanuatu
Three communities on the island of Maewo in Vanuatu have been waiting a long time to have access to electricity. IUCN through funding from the governments of Italy and Austria is helping through a mini-hydro power project on Talise River that should meet the communities’ desires. …
08 Mar 2012 | Project description
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New video: Solar power in Vanuatu
A component of IUCN's energy programme in Oceania looks at upgrading existing solar power systems and installing new ones in schools and health clinics on the islands of Santo and Malo in Vanuatu. Solar power for lighting purposes is a cheaper and more reliable option for remote villages as compared to diesel power generators. …
13 Feb 2012 | Project description
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Lady Nakalou returns home
Lady Nakalou, a female green turtle, tagged with a satellite device and released on February 3 this year from Wailoaloa Beach in Nadi, has returned to her home in Nakalou Village, Macuata, Vanua Levu. …
09 Apr 2010 | Project description
BirdLife International brings PEP to the Pacific
Globally, one in eight bird species is threatened with extinction, including 192 who are Critically Endangered. The Pacific region hosts 44 (23%) of the most threatened bird species in the world. The BirdLife International Pacific Partnership is working together in an innovative programme to prevent any more species going extinct, through the ‘Preventing Extinctions Programme’ (PEP). …
09 Apr 2010 | Project description
Plans to save the Polynesian Megapode
The Tonga Community Development Trust (TCDT) is running a project aimed at developing a model species recovery plan for endangered species in Tonga. The species of focus for this project is the Polynesian megapode (Megapodius Pritchardi), locally known in Tonga as “Malau (‘o Vailahi)”. …
09 Apr 2010 | Project description
