The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

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Atlas Obscura: Restoring Palmyra Atoll from Rainforest to Reef

To restore Palmyra Atoll, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Island Conservation shift our focus to invasive coconut palms and the restoration of native trees. Restoring an island from rainforest to reef is a complex endeavor, one that The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Island Conservation started more […]

Written by on February 24, 2021

Press Release: Historic Project to Protect Palau’s Iconic Species Declared Successful

Free from invasive rats, native plants and animals on Ngeanges are on a path to recovery. Native plants and animals on Ngeanges can now thrive following the successful removal of non-native, damaging (invasive) rats from the island in 2017. This historic conservation victory is the result of a multi-stakeholder partnership led Koror State Department of […]

Written by on December 11, 2018