{"id":2,"date":"2012-02-10T02:58:40","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T02:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2013-08-29T14:35:32","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T02:35:32","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/projects","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mamanuca Environment Society has developed a working relationship with stakeholders and provides support for environment and conservation initiatives within the Mamanucas region.<\/strong> It has pursued its aim in assisting members and its local communities to be more considerate of the surrounding ecosystems and how livelihoods are affected if biodiversity is not protected. This has contributed to sustainable tourism in meeting the needs of today\u2019s tourists, whilst at the same time conserve nature and enhancing opportunities for the future.<\/p>\n

Working within our mission, MES is committed to seek views and recognise ideas of responsible stakeholders on the best way to advance the region and to ensure benefit in the long term. Our environmental awareness program and projects specifically target behavioural change through educational awareness programs and implementation of best practise policies.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We do much to promote sustainable practises through member resorts, schools and communities in project areas such as waste management, reef restoration, turtle conservation and sustainable land use to name a few .These initiatives has contributed to the enhancement of human and ecological well being. The Society continues to faces new challenges with its on going projects and provides support and resources to our stakeholders in their development process.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Awareness Projects<\/a><\/h2>\n

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MES promotes greater education for the environment to all who work, visit or stay in the Mamanucas. These programs are conducted through workshops, lectures and taking part in activities organised by a resort or operator, schools and local communities with the Society…Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Reef Awareness Programs for Resorts<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Our environment provides sustenance for all. Our member resorts are equipped with awareness programs that aim to in turn educate staff and guests\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mooring Buoy Projects<\/a><\/h2>\n

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This is an ongoing project that aims at assisting resorts and villages in the installation and maintenance of moorings buoys.\u00a0MES\u00a0assisted Matamanoa Resort in 2004\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Reef Check Surveys<\/a><\/h2>\n

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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\u00a0MES\u00a0and\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Water Analysis Project<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Water quality is an issue that affects the Mamanuca areas in a substantial way. Various changes to the environment have been noticed ranging\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Waste Management Project<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Every year, the amount of material being taken to outer islands or to homes in our coastal region continues to increase. In past\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Turtle Conservation Project<\/a><\/h2>\n

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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\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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CoTs Control Project<\/a><\/h2>\n

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What are CoTs?\u2018Vulawalu\u2019 is the local name given to the starfish Acanthaster plancii commonly known as Crown-of-Thorns starfish\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Clam and Coral Restoration Project<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Giant clams are the largest molluscs on Earth capable of reaching 1.4m in length and weighing over 330kg. There are 9 species\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marine Protected Areas<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Marine Protected Areas or\u00a0MPAs have long being recommended as a great tool to conserving resources throughout the world. This is not new in Fiji or the Mamanucas\u2026read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Projects Areas Map<\/a><\/h2>\n

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A map of the Mamanuca Islands Group and local reefs.read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1276,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mesfiji.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}