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Pre-feasibility study into natural resources based income generation options: Huvalu forest conservation area - Niue

Biodiversity Conservation

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Parr,William

Economic benefits to the communities of Liku and Hakupu from the Huvalu Conservation Area have been limited to date, with only a few individual operators deriving an income directly from the natural resources existing within the forest. Those who are utilizing the CA are generally only deriving a modest income ($1,500 - $2,000p.a.) The initial P.P.D. placed an expectation on forecast growth in the tourist sector to provide income generating opportunities, and this has yet to be realized. There are no clearly defined strategies for supporting income generating opportunities contained within the P.D.D..

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Report of the fourth (4th) SPREP Meeting of Regional Meteorological Service Directors (RMSD), Apia, Samoa, 8-10 July, 1997

Biodiversity Conservation

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SPREP Meeting of Regional Meteorological Service Directors (4th : 1997 : Apia, Samoa)

Participants of the Fourth SPREP Meeting of Regional Meteorological Service Directors noted with satisfaction that appropriate follow up actions were taken by the SPREP Secretariat to implement recommendations of the Third SPREP Meeting of Regional Meteorological Service Directors. The meeting requested that the SPREP Secretariat continue its efforts in implementing those matters that are still outstanding.

The Australia/SPREP coastal vulnerability initiatives for atoll states : workshop report / edited by, Roger McLean...[et al.]

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Department of Environment

The Australia/SPREP Vulnerability Initiative was proposed at the South Pacific Environment Ministers Meeting in Brisbane in 1995. when the Australian Minister for the Environment offered to support a joint Australia/SPREP project. The project aims to build upon previous work done by SPREP. the preparatory vulnerability assessment missions which have been undertaken in the South Pacific and the work of both the US Country Studies Program and Japan. A key element of the Initiative is that workshop development and subsequent training focus 011 direct face to face contact with Pacific Island environmental management staff within their home countries wherever possible.

Workshop on the Year 2000 Problem : final report, Honolulu, Hawaii, 8-10 November, 1998

Biodiversity Conservation

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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) (SPREP)

The WMO/SPREP/United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) workshop on the year 2000 (Y2K) problem opened at the Heliconia Conference Room, Double Tree Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, at 8.00 am on 9 November 1998. Mr Penehuro Lefale, SPREP Representative, called the meeting into session. He welcomed the participants and noted the importance of the year 2000 problem and its potential impacts on National Meteorological Services (NMSs) in the Pacific region. He wished the participants a successful meeting and an enjoyable stay in Honolulu.

Pacific at risk : Our islands, our lives

Biodiversity Conservation

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Monitoring and management of kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae)

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Hay, Rod

Mander, Christine

Powlesland, Ralph

The endemic kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) (also known as kuku, kukupa or New Zealand pigeon, but henceforth referred to as kereru) and the Chatham Island subspecies, parea (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis), are the only extant representatives of the genus Hemiphaga. A programme has been set up to monitor kereru populations. The aim of this monitoring programme is to provide a clearer picture of medium- to long-term trends in kereru populations at key sites (e.g., mainland island management sites and their paired non-treatment sites), and to document the responses of kereru populations to management actions. This report sets out the requirements for monitoring kereru at key sites as part of a national programme. In addition, it is intended to be used as a practical guide for anyone (e.g., iwi, conservation groups, school groups) planning to initiate a kereru monitoring project. The most efficient way of detecting and interpreting kereru population trends is considered to be by undertaking 5-minute counts with distance estimates in conjunction with phenology monitoring and display flight monitoring. It is therefore recommended that others use these methods wherever possible. A section on other techniques is included to cover situations where 5-minute counts may not be practicable. Wherever possible, kereru monitoring should be integrated into existing Department of Conservation bird monitoring and management programmes, rather than requiring the initiation of new projects. Iwi, conservation groups and interested members of the public will be encouraged to participate in kereru monitoring and conservation management. Annual results from each site should be forwarded to the programme co-ordinator, who will review and collate the data, and prepare an annual report for distribution to all participants and interested parties. Explanation of the programme, relevant aspects of kereru ecology, and background information are provided in the main text. Descriptions of the actual methods are given in the appendices.

Samoan glossary of environmental terminology / O le Siosiomaga Society

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Siosiomaga Society

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Samoa's national biodiversity report : report presented to the seminar on Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Coastal and Marine Uses in the Pacific 15 - 19 June, Nadi, Fiji.

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Samoa has undertaken several activities to meet the objectives of the Convention of Biological Diversity. These include the passing of a Lands and Environment act 1989, establishment of its biodiversity conservation unit with the Department of Lands Survey and Environment, integration of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into national and sectoral planning and policies, drafting a national biodiversity policy and national biodiversity strategy, undertaking ecological surveys of terrestrial and marine environments, establishing a national database on biodiversity, development of ecologically and culturally representative system for protected areas and establishing new conservation areas, amendment of an Animals Ordinance and Fisheries Regulations to include threatened species and ecosystems, increasing investment in capacity building of staff to effectively implement biodiversity work, promotion of incentives for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and the promotion of equitable sharing of benefits derived from the use of biodiversity.

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in SPBCP Conservation Areas Workshop, 2-5 December 1996, Apia, Western Samoa : workshop report

Biodiversity Conservation

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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

The South Pacific Biodiversity Conservation Programme (SPBCP) is a five-year endeavour to identify, establish, and initially manage a series of large, diverse "conservation areas" containing ecologically important features of biodiversity conservation. The SPBCP is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and is executed by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).

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Environmental effects of rodent Talon baiting Part I : Monitoring for toxic residues : Part II Impacts on invertebrate populations

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Morgan, D. R.

Spurr, E. B.

Wright, G. R.

Although Talon® baits containing brodifacoum have been used successfully in eradicating rats from some of New Zealands offshore islands, little is known about any environmental effects of this toxin. We sampled invertebrates, blackbirds, soil, and water at intervals of 2 days to 9 months to determine whether brodifacoum residues were present after aerial distribution of Talon® 20P cereal pellets on Red Mercury Island and after bait-station use of Talon® 50WB wax-coated cereal blocks on Coppermine Island. No brodifacoum residues were found in soil, water, or most (99%) invertebrate samples. Low to moderate residues were found in one sample of slugs collected 2 days after aerial sowing. Tissues from all birds (n=4) and rats (n=3) found dead and livers from all six birds collected alive 8 months after aerial baiting also contained low to moderate residues. These preliminary results suggest that few invertebrates are likely to be contaminated as a result of Talon® baiting. Tentatively, we suggest that although some invertebrates may eat Talon® baits, it appears that the brodifacoum is either metabolised and/or excreted within a few days. The dead blackbirds found, therefore, were more likely to have been killed by primary than by secondary poisoning. Further monitoring for brodifacoum residues after Talon® operations should be undertaken to confirm that contamination of invertebrates, soil, and water is unlikely. Some bird species may be at risk from Talon® baiting. Likely effects on population levels of such species should be considered to help assess the risk and benefits of Talon® use in rodent eradication.

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