Conserving our sea of islands: State of protected and conserved areas in Oceania

Abstract

This report is the first comprehensive regional assessment of protected and conserved areas in Oceania. This report covers the following countries and territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, (excludes Australia and New Zealand). The information presented in the report is designed to provide a comprehensive reference that countries and territories can use to assist on reporting against international frameworks for biodiversity conservation and environmental management and for national reporting. It can also serve as a key reference for identifying regional priorities for establishing new protected and conserved areas, strengthening existing management and governance arrangements, and supporting sustainable financing.