Freshwater Conservation
Protection of Freshwater Biodiversity
Our Freshwater programme targets the protection of freshwater biodiversity in the sustainable management of freshwater ecosystems; the safeguarding of ecological processes in three large catchments and the changing of practices and policies in two key water using sectors in order to sustain the integrity of freshwater ecosystems.
The Transfly Ecoregion
The Transfly is the pacific's largest forest wetland area. It encompasses 76,000 square kilometres at the southern tip of the island of New Guinea. Its flat open landscapes of wetlands, rivers and savannah woodlands are in contrast to the rugged mountainous interior of the rest of the island. WWF South Pacific and WWF Indonesia are working together to develop in the biodiversity vision in the unique area.
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Large Water Catchment Management in Papua New Guinea
Two of the highest priority water catchments in Papua New Guinea are the Kikori and Sepik Rivers.
Freshwater in Fiji and Cook Islands
As a child growing up I remember a time when there was a lot of kuta in the ponds. But as more people harvested it, the kuta started dying and the ponds dried up. With the Kuta Restoration project, there is more kuta than ever in the ponds, when you stand on the bank, the boundaries of the kuta plants are endless.
Laulevu and Wakaverevere Wetlands
Laulevu and the Wakaverevere ponds are freshwater areas where the replanting of weaving grass into the ponds have caused great improvement in the lives and income earning capacity of a group of women who use the grass from the ponds. Replicated weaving grass restoration activities are now taking place by the trained Navakasobu women in neighboring communities.
Upper Navua Gorge
Navua Gorge, is a 9km stretch of river, including 400 metres of native forest on its banks. The river meanders into breathtaking canyons at places in which two endemic freshwater fish were discovered. WWF Fiji, in coalition with a number of other organisations, assisted the Government in signing the Ramsar Convention. Navua Gorge, Fiji first Ramsar site?.
Lake Tiriara and Lake Rotonui - Cook Islands
Communities near these lakes have consented to conserve their wetland areas. In discussion for RAMsar?