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Pacific island ecosystems make up one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, with high levels of endemism. However, Pacific islands areparticularly vulnerable to invasive species; because of their isolation and relatively recent h

Tonga’s marine ecosystems are worth at least TOP 47 million per year, exceeding the country’s total export value. We are strongly committed to sustaining these values to build an equitable and prosperous blue economy.

The survey team were able to spend 3 days on Fonualei Island and two days on Late with support from a Vava’u based fishing boat and checked several areas not visited during the previous 2003 and 2004 scientific surveys. We identified that the Polynes

Eradicating invasive rats to help protect native Tongan birds.

A BIORAP is a biological inventory programme undertaken in marine and terrestrial environments, and is designed to rapidly assess the biodiversity of highly diverse areas. Options to manage threats and protect biodiversity of national or internat