Category: Conservation

Poachers threatens rangers after illegal Sea Cucumber harvest
Choiseul Province

Poachers threatens rangers after illegal Sea Cucumber harvest

admin- March 12, 2019

The Arnavon Islands is the only legally registered Marine Park in the Solomon Islands. Photo: Arnavon Islands FB page. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine ... Read More

5 die every year from Croc attacks
Conservation

5 die every year from Croc attacks

admin- February 20, 2019

A captured Crocodile. Picture: Jonel Franjokeni Every year, five people are being killed by saltwater crocodiles in Solomon Islands. Following growing public concerns about saltwater ... Read More

Doves rescued from extinction
Conservation

Doves rescued from extinction

admin- January 25, 2019

Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis). Photo: Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Four Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis) were born at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park in ... Read More

Solomon Islands Mariculturist to receive Independence award
Conservation

Solomon Islands Mariculturist to receive Independence award

admin- June 12, 2018

Cletus Pita   Cletus Pita from Shortland islands in the Western Solomons, is one of the recipients of the 40th Solomon Islands Independence Anniversary awards ... Read More

Mbarana marks ‘World Environment day’
Conservation

Mbarana marks ‘World Environment day’

admin- June 5, 2018

Ministry of Environment PS Dr. Melchoir Mataki, Guadalcanal Province Premier, Hon. Anthony Veke and Mbarana community reps, plant a tree to mark the event. Barana ... Read More

New national park.
Conservation

New national park.

admin- June 1, 2018

  SPREP Administrative office building in progress.   Preparations are underway for the opening of a new 'nature park' at Barana Village in Northwest Guadalcanal ... Read More

Birds rescued from exporters to be released into the wild
Conservation

Birds rescued from exporters to be released into the wild

admin- February 14, 2018

The Santa Cruz Ground-doves. Photo: SIOECD Plans are in place to release 109 Santa Cruz Ground-doves recently seized from wildlife exporters by staff of the ... Read More