• Amal Crab Bay MPA
    Amal Crab Bay MPA

    Location:Amal Crab Bay Marine Protected Area

    Project:MESCAL Project


  • Vatthe Conservation Area
    Vatthe Conservation Area

    Location:Big Bay, Santo

    Description:Photo by SUP Wilderness Adventures at Vatthe Conservation Area looking out towards Big Bay.


  • 	Vatthe Conservation Area
    Vatthe Conservation Area

    Location:Big Bay, Santo

    Description:Photo by SUP Wilderness Adventures at Vatthe Conservation Area wetlands.


  • Amal Crab Bay MPA
    Amal Crab Bay MPA

    Location:Amal Crab Bay Marine Protected Area

    Project:MESCAL Project


  • Vatthe Conservation Area
    Vatthe Conservation Area

    Location:Vatthe Conservation Area

    Description:Photo by SUP Wilderness Adventures at Vatthe Conservation Area looking out at Big Bay


  • Eratap
    Eratap

    Location: Eratap, Efate

    Project: MESCAL Project

    Description: Eratap mamas discussing socio-economic values of mangrove.

  • Kerepua Conservation Area
    Kerepua Conservation Area

    Location: Kerepua, West Coast, Santo

    Description: participants discussing map of Conservation area.


  • Collared Petrel
    Collared Petrel

    Scientific Name:Pterodrama brevipes

    Local Name: Tekerkark (Local name in the Tannese vernacular)

    Conservation Status: Endangered

    image courtesy of Alan Tennyson

  • Green Turtle
    Green Turtle

    Scientific Name:Chelonia mydas

    Conservation Status: Endangered

    Turtle tagging North Efate. Image courtesy of Vatu Molisa

  • Futuna Skink
    Futuna Skink

    Scientific Name:Emoia erronan

    Conservation Status: Endemic

    image courtesy of Vatu Molisa

Vision

Protect and conserve natural resources, biodiversity and significant species and their ecosystems for everyone. Be alert and prepared for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Mission

Our Land, Ecosystems, Habitats and Species are our Life. Protect Them!

Goals

  • To encourage and support sustainable resource management and conservation
  • To work toward 'Sustainable Development'
  • To protect the indigenous biological knowledge
  • Reduce threats to Vanuatu's Biodiversity
  • Manage and protect endangered species and places that are under threat

Objectives

  • To encourage and support biodiversity conservation and sustainable management.
  • To work towards a national protected/conservation area management system.
  • To protect and conserve national and international significant ecosystems and species of Vanuatu.
  • To support and strengthen the traditional resource management systems.
  • To support local communities participation in conservation
  • To ensure that the communities equally shares the benefits arising from researches.
  • To control, manage and eradicate invasive species.
  • To support and establish implementation of biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation & mitigation related initiatives and projects.
  • To establish and manage national environment registry (CCA, fauna and flora).
  • To document and protect traditional resource management and conservation practices/ systems.
  • To work with relevant sectors to promote conservation of agro-biodiversity