by Marica Vakacola | Mar 22, 2018 | Eco Tourism, Turtle Conservation
Sea turtles have existed for over 100 million years, and they travel throughout the world’s oceans. However, they are struggling to survive — largely because of things people are doing to the planet’s oceans and beaches. Turtles are “ambassadors of the oceans”, for...
by Marica Vakacola | Jul 10, 2017 | Eco Tourism, Turtle Conservation
Sea turtles are “ambassadors of the oceans”, for conserving these animals’ means protecting the seas and coastal areas, which in turn means protecting a complex, interconnected world on which human societies depend.” People all over the world have heard about the...
by Marica Vakacola | Jul 10, 2017 | Community, Conservation, Eco Tourism, Education
Coral planting awareness was carried out to the Vomo Kids Club attended and the Marine Activities attended on the afternoon on the 16th of June, 2017. The objective of the awareness is to empower the staff on the importance of supporting and carrying conservation...
by Marica Vakacola | Apr 18, 2017 | Climate Change, Eco Tourism
With a need to raise awareness on climate change from all angles of the Mamanuca Group, MES has successfully targeted nine resorts staffs from the total of eleven member resorts namely Malolo Island resort, Likuliku Lagoon Resort, Castaway Island Resort, Mana Island...
by Marica Vakacola | Mar 18, 2016 | Eco Tourism, Fiji Environment, Turtle Conservation
The three years Mamanuca Sea Turtle Conservation Project Phase II is funded under the United Nations Development Programme – Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Programme (UNDP – GEF Small Grant Programme). The focus of the project is to help implement the...
by Marica Vakacola | Mar 18, 2016 | Coral Conservation, Eco Tourism, Ozone
Coral reef perils are many, driven by overfishing, tourism, land degradation and global warming to name a few. While overfishing, tourism and land degradation occurring in the Mamanuca region can be addressed directly, addressing causes of global warming will be a...