Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc.
Publication Year:
2010
Publication Place
New Zealand
Physical Description:
3 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Language
English
Record ID:
37458
Legacy PEIN ID:
77467
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Natural resources - Protection - Vanuatu
Abstract
Looking over Vatthe Conservation Area & Matantas Village. Vattheâs diverse wildlife includes the globally endangered, Gallicolumba santaecrusis and three vulnerable endemic bird species, Megapodius layardi,, Erythrura trichroa, and Todiramphus farquahari. Vatthe is on the Vanuatu Governmentâs tentative site list for World Heritage nomination. Vatthe Vine Control Project â Vanuatu â Summary of activities and results 2009-2010 Sue Maturin Forest and Bird [email protected] August 2010 Vatthe Conservation Area Vatthe the largest Conservation Area, and most extensive lowland alluvial forest left in Vanuatu, is under threat from an invasive vine, big leaf (Merremia peltata), which is invading previously un-infested forest, and is causing the death of large numbers of canopy trees. The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand (Forest & Bird) has been working with the local landowners of Vatthe Conservation area to investigate options for controlling th
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc.
Publication Year:
2010
Publication Place
New Zealand
Physical Description:
3 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Language
English
Record ID:
37458
Legacy PEIN ID:
77467
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 20-Sep-2010
Record Modified: 29-Oct-2025