PM TO HAWAII ON IUCN CONGRESS
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Photo credit: OPMC. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has today left the country to attend the World Conservation Congress of…
Category: <span>Conservation</span>
ARNAVON CONSERVATIONISTS HELP TURTLES TO NEST
As sea turtle pick seasons gets underway from June to August local rangers from Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area (ACMCA) have taken the initiative to help…
ATA\’A COASTAL COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN MANGROVE PLANTING
Coastal communities in Ata\’a, North Malaita, will soon engage in mangrove planting as part of keeping their mangroves ecosystem. The community members were trained and informed…
ATA\’A COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVED EASY-TO-USE STOVES
Ata\’a communities in North Malaita have received 47 easy-to-use cooking stoves yesterday. Thanks to the United Nations Development Programme\’s (UNDP) \”Strogem Waka lo Community for Kaikai\”…
SOLOMON ISLANDERS DUTY BOUND FOR FOLLOWING GENERATIONS
Solomon Islanders have a duty to the generations that follow. These are the words of the United States Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and PNG, His…
LOGGING ACTIVITIES AT MARAU SOUND RAISED CONCERNS
Current logging activities on Marau Sound, East Guadalcanal has prompted concern for marine conservation areas there. A Philip Hauraha told SIBC News, there are two logging…
LOGGING & MINING ACTIVITIES THREATENS WORLD HERITAGE TENGANO
The Lake Tengano World Heritage Site Association is calling on the new government to give urgent attention to the status of Lake Tengano, East of the…
TUBI REMAINS PROHIBITED SPECIES UNDER FORESTRY LAW
Tubi is a prohibited species under the Forest Resources and Timber Utilization (protected species) Regulations 2012. A media statement sanctioned by the Prime Minister\’s Office, Ministry…
GOV\’T TO LIFT BECHE-DE-MER BAN: GOV\’T INSIDER
Solomon Islands Cabinet has already agreed to lift the beche-de-mer harvest ban during discussions in July this year, well-placed government sources told the Solomon Star. But…
EAST RENNELL ENDANGERED BUT NOT DE-LISTED: TAUIKA
The East Rennell World Heritage Management Committee has described as \”false\” claims that East Rennell was de-listed as a World Heritage site. The Committee was responding…