Poachers threatens rangers after illegal Sea Cucumber harvest
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources condemned actions by poachers over the illegal harvesting of Marine Resources on the Marine Protected Island, Arnavon, Isabel province.…
Category: <span>Conservation</span>
5 die every year from Croc attacks
Every year, five people are being killed by saltwater crocodiles in Solomon Islands. Following growing public concerns about saltwater crocodile attacks on people, the Ministry of…
Doves rescued from extinction
Four Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis) were born at Singapore\’s Jurong Bird Park in recent weeks, giving signs of hope for the endangered species. The…
Solomon Islands Mariculturist to receive Independence award
Cletus Pita from Shortland islands in the Western Solomons, is one of the recipients of the 40th Solomon Islands Independence Anniversary awards this year. ”It…
Mbarana marks \’World Environment day\’
Barana Community in North-West Guadalcanal today marked the annual \’World Environment day\’. This is the first time the event is held outside the capital city with…
New national park.
Preparations are underway for the opening of a new \’nature park\’ at Barana Village in Northwest Guadalcanal next year. The new park will be…
Birds rescued from exporters to be released into the wild
Plans are in place to release 109 Santa Cruz Ground-doves recently seized from wildlife exporters by staff of the Environment and Conservation Division within the Ministry…
109 endangered birds seized from exporters
Employees of the Environment and Conservation Division within the environment ministry have confiscated 109 Santa Cruz Ground-doves from wildlife exporters after an attempt to smuggle them…
Tagging turtles in Tetepare – the Solomon Islands\’ Jurassic Park
“Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep … ”. The piercing drone of my phone alarm swirled around our bungalow –a sound you’re not supposed to hear when…
PM TO HONOLULU ON WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has arrived in Honolulu Hawaii ahead of the World Conservation Congress. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) congress begins…