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WCS and Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government sign landmark Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen Ocean Governance, Conservation and Management

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), together with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) today marked a significant milestone in strengthening ocean governance in Solomon Islands…

8 Jul 2026

Solomon Islands and Torres Strait communities strengthen conservation ties through Indigenous Knowledge Exchange
Australia is supporting a dynamic Indigenous Conservation Knowledge Exchange between the Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) and the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), deepening partnerships between First Nations communities across the region.
20 Jun 2026
Environment
Small Grant proposal writing workshop empowers Pienuna community
By Chris Alex The Worldwide Fund (WWF) for Nature Pacific Solomon Islands Programme Office held a small grant proposal writing workshop for the Pienuna Community Association (PCA) on Ranonga island in the Western province.
25 Feb 2026
SI-Australia Relations
NEW SOLAR HUB POWERING LIVELIHOODS IN EAST ARE’ARE
More than 1,200 women, men and children in the remote community of Takataka in East ’Are’Are, Malaita Province, can now access clean, reliable solar power through the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership.
10 Nov 2025
Government
GNUT TO HAND OVER KFPL SHARE CERTIFICATE TO KOLOMBANGARA LANDOWNERS
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) will officially hand over the Share Certificate of Kolombangara Forest Products Limited (KFPL) to the landowners of Kolombangara on 11th November 2025 at Ringi, KFPL Headquarters — marking the final and most significant milestone in a…
1 Nov 2025
Environment
Bubupengu one step closer to gaining Protected Area title
By Lachlan Eddie The Bubupengu Tribal Land Conservation Association (BTLCA) is one step closer to gaining Protected Area (PA) status from the Solomon Islands Government, with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology set to conduct the verification stage later…
11 Oct 2025
Government
Solomon Islands Participates in Blue Economy Finance Forum Ahead of UNOC
Nice, France, 8 June, 2025 —As momentum builds toward the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), the Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM), Dr. Melchior Mataki has participated in the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF), held from 7–8 June at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
8 Jun 2025
Environment
MECDM Formalizes Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Areas (PTFPA)Rangers with Issuance of Rangers ID Cards
The Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) handed over ID cards for rangers of Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PA) through its Project Partners, Ecological Solutions Foundation (ESF) witnessed by…
11 Mar 2025
Environment
SIRA HOSTS INFORMATION SESSION
The Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) hosted an information session in Honiara yesterday. The aim of the session was to bring together agencies, Foreign Missions, and High Commission Offices to hear from local rangers and their work in the provinces.
15 Mar 2024
Community development
Restoring Mangrove forests in the Langalanga lagoon
Rehabilitating and restoring Mangrove forests is a major task for communities in Langalanga Lagoon, Malaita Province. As a population known for living on artificial islands and dependent on marine resources, the community has gradually witnessed the loss of mangroves over the past decades.
26 Jan 2024
East Are’are communities ready to work with MECDM through EREPA project
The Ministry of Environment Climate Disaster Management and Meteorology’s (MECDM) mandate to implement its plans and policies that address environmental conservation and restoration in the country has reached East Are’are, in the Southern region of Malaita Province.
19 Oct 2022
Environment
Fifth Legal Protected Area declared in Choiseul Province
Vuri Forest Conservation Area in Babatana Ward, South Choiseul Province has become the 5th Legal Protected Area in Solomon Islands after receiving its certificate of registration on Wednesday.
27 May 2022
Environment
Oil spill cleanup nears completion
Resolve Marine Group is now taking full control of the oil spill response inside the Lughu Bay of West Rennell. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) handed over their offshore recovery tactic to grounded vessel’s contractor after their relieve work has been satisfactorily completed.
2 Apr 2019
Choiseul Province
Poachers threatens rangers after illegal Sea Cucumber harvest
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources condemned actions by poachers over the illegal harvesting of Marine Resources on the Marine Protected Island, Arnavon, Isabel province.
13 Mar 2019
Environment
5 die every year from Croc attacks
Every year, five people are being killed by saltwater crocodiles in Solomon Islands. Following growing public concerns about saltwater crocodile attacks on people, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and…
20 Feb 2019
Environment
Doves rescued from extinction
Four Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis) were born at Singapore’s Jurong Bird Park in recent weeks, giving signs of hope for the endangered species.
25 Jan 2019
People
Solomon Islands Mariculturist to receive Independence award
Cletus Pita from Shortland islands in the Western Solomons, is one of the recipients of the 40th Solomon Islands Independence Anniversary awards this year.
12 Jun 2018
Environment
Mbarana marks ‘World Environment day’
Barana Community in North-West Guadalcanal today marked the annual ‘World Environment day’. This is the first time the event is held outside the capital city with rural people, also marking the progress of the proposed ‘Barana nature park to be completed next year.
5 Jun 2018
Environment
New national park.
Preparations are underway for the opening of a new ‘nature park’ at Barana Village in Northwest Guadalcanal next year. The new park will be funded by the ‘Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’ in collaboration with landowning tribes of Barana.
1 Jun 2018
Solomon Islands
Birds rescued from exporters to be released into the wild
Plans are in place to release 109 Santa Cruz Ground-doves recently seized from wildlife exporters by staff of the Environment and Conservation Division within the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology.
14 Feb 2018