Ono-i-Lau Community work towards preserving Fiji’s southern most natural jewel

7 February 2008, Suva, Fiji. Conservation efforts have reached one of the most isolated islands of Fiji - Ono-I-Lau, Fiji's southern most territory.

Ono-i-Lau is currently listed as an area of national significance for marine biological diversity as identified during a ‘national marine biodiversity prioritization workshop’ conducted by WWF in 2003 with the participation of local and international marine experts and scientists.

Recently, a group of environmental workers together with government and community partners visited Ono-I-Lau for its first extensive environmental survey.

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Sperm whale washed ashore on Mali Island, Fiji

22 January 2008, Suva Fiji. WWF is saddened by the news of the dead sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) that washed ashore on Mali Island. Sperm whales, which yield the symbolic tabua for Fiji, are classified as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List – which indicates that they face a high risk of extinction in the near future.

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It's Time to Make the Pacific Voice Heard at UN Climate change conference

14 November 2007. Suva, Fiji. In order to facilitate in-depth reporting of the proceedings and outcomes of the upcoming regional climate change event in Bali, the COP 13, WWF is holding a media briefing on Thursday 22 November 2007 so that the Pacific public are well informed. Find out what you can do to make your pacific voice heard!

What: Media briefing on UN Climate change conference

Where: National Trust Conference room (next to WWF), 3 Ma’afu street

When: Thursday 22nd November, 2007

Time: 3.00pm – 5.00pm

Key Guests: Epeli Nasome, Ministry of Environment, Fiji Pepetua Latasi, Department of Environment, Tuvalu Deyna Marsh, National Environment Service, Cook Islands

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Kabara villagers foster reforestation

24 October 2007. Suva, Fiji – Recently, the Kabara community in Lau planted 2,600 Vesi trees as part of their reforestation effort to save local Vesi tree stocks from depletion. The wood from vesi tree is the only or major source of income for majority of households in Kabara.

The Forestry Department of Ministry of Fisheries and Forest and WWF Fiji partnership set up the first-ever tree nursery in the Kabara District in late 2005. This nursery enabled the community to collect and nurture vesi seedlings for the restoration work that occurred this year.

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Diamond urges business fraternity to lead conservation efforts

18 October 2007. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: WORLD renowned American scientist Jared Diamond will call on the business fraternity to play a greater role in the protection and conservation of the environment with the rising global concerns on climate change.

Jared Diamond won the Pulitzer Prize for his book “Guns, Germs, and Steel” (1997) and is a biologist, ornithologist and Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles.

Professor Diamond will deliver a Public lecture on “Business and Environment” at the Port Moresby Holiday Inn on Friday evening starting at 6.00 pm.

He will speak on how business can play an active role in protecting the environment and dealing with global threats such as climate change while also making a profit.

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