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Surveys to Identify the Current Status of Threatened Fauna of Niue with a Focus on Huvalu Forest Key Biodiversity Area

Grantee Name: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Hotspot
Polynesia-Micronesia
Location
Niue
Amount
$19,272
Dates
Dec 2011 – Dec 2012
Keywords
Research, Species Conservation

To conduct surveys mainly for the two species of most concern, the Hega and the Peka, as well as others like the Lupe. Information on the fauna will be used to consider the need for management action to protect threatened species and to further encourage the villages of Liku and Hakupu to manage Huvalu Forest for conservation as well as update the status of these species in the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP).

Strategic Direction :

3 Build awareness and participation of local leaders and community members in the implementation of protection and recovery plans for threatened species

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