What We Do

WE MONITOR AND EDUCATE

Ours is a responsibility that requires constant monitoring of the Mamanuca Islands Environment as well as the continued teaching of those who work in and visit here. We do much to promote awareness through school and community programs, reef awareness programs, turtle conservation and other projects like the COTs control project…read more

School & Community Awareness Programs

MES promotes greater education for the environment to all who work, visit or stay in the Mamanucas. Such is done through lectures organised by a resort or operator…read more

Reef Awareness Programs for Resorts

Our environment provides sustenance for all. Our member resorts are equipped with awareness programs that aim to in turn educate staff and guests…read more

Mooring Buoy Projects

This is an ongoing project that aims at assisting resorts and villages in the installation and maintenance of moorings buoys. MES assisted Matamanoa Resort in 2004…read more

Reef Check Surveys

Mamanuca Dive Operators Reef Check Network was formed in 2004. Its purpose to monitor subtle environmental changes in the Mamanuca waters. 37 dive sites have been surveyed by MES and…read more

Water Analysis Project

Water quality is an issue that affects the Mamanuca areas in a substantial way. Various changes to the environment have been noticed ranging…read more

Waste Management Project

Every year, the amount of material being taken to outer islands or to homes in our coastal region continues to increase. In past…read more

Turtle Conservation Project

The Society in 2006 included a this new project amongst its existing list of projects, in recognition of the plight this vulnerable creature is facing, and also because of the many breeding…read more

CoTs Control Project

What are CoTs?‘Vulawalu’ is the local name given to the starfish Acanthaster plancii commonly known as Crown-of-Thorns starfish…read more

Clam and Coral Restoration Project

Giant clams are the largest molluscs on Earth capable of reaching 1.4m in length and weighing over 330kg. There are 9 species…read more

Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas or MPAs have long being recommended as a great tool to conserving resources throughout the world. This is not new in Fiji or the Mamanucas…read more

Projects Areas Map

A map of the Mamanuca Islands Group and local reefs.read more