Tonga Marks Conservation Victory: Seabirds and Turtles to Benefit from Restoration Campaign
Success! Kelefesia and Tonumea in Tonga’s Ha’apai Group are seeing early signs of recovery after we helped remove invasive rodents!
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Tokelau Leads the Way to Conservation and Climate Resilience in the Pacific
Don’t let its comparatively small land area fool you–Tokelau is a world leader in conservation!
Restoring Nu‘utele Island, Samoa: Building Climate Resilience and Reviving Biodiversity
Nu’utele is a Key Biodiversity Site for Samoa. Our work there with our collaborators will help revitalize the island’s rare, precious species and boost its resilience to climate change!
Nature restored: Island nation of Tuvalu boosts biodiversity, climate resilience with nature-based Solution
Great news from Tuvalu–our projects to restore Nukufetau Atoll, Tepuka, and Falefatu were successful!
Takutea’s Journey to a Thriving Ecosystem in the Cook Islands
Takutea in the Cook Islands is on its way to reviving its entire ecosystem in a community-led effort.
Ha’apai Islets boost Tonga’s Biodiversity Conservation Efforts with Invasive Species Removal
Our work in Tonumea and Kelefesia shows how Tonga is leading the way in restoration and rewilding in the Pacific!
Nukufetau Atoll Bolsters Pacific Conservation and Enhances Community Resilience by Removing Invasive Rats
Our projects to restore key islets in Nukufetau Atoll forecast climate resilience and community benefits in Tuvalu!
New Zealand Geographic Features Island Conservation’s Work Restoring Late Island, Tonga
Island Conservation’s Late Island project is the feature of a new article in New Zealand Geographic. The article highlights the expertise of our many collaborators—especially the New Zealanders who first developed the techniques that make the removal of invasive species possible. Journalist Kate Evans describes the people, institutions, and know-how that come together to make […]
Dawn of New Era: Kingdom of Tonga Undertakes Historic Conservation Milestone
With support from the Kingdom of Tonga’s Environment Department, Late Island has now become the largest island in the Pacific to have been cleared of invasive species. This is a historic landmark: Tonga is now leading the Pacific region in efforts to scale up invasive species management and rewilding projects. Late Island’s rich, biodiverse ecosystem is now ready for the reintroduction of native species.