NatureFiji - MareqetiViti

And we will be celebrating 18 days from today. Come celebrate 18 years of our local conservation action on species, habitat and community – by Fijians (and our friends) for Fiji! Watch this space for more details as we countdown to 28 June when we celebrate in style in one of our many forest “offices”. #MareqetiVitiTurns18 #CaringForFiji

The Fiji Nature Conservation Trust (trading as NatureFiji-MareqetiViti) would like to call for expressions of interest from reputable audit firms for the provision of audit services for the 2023 and 2024 financial years. The full terms of reference (TOR) can be downloaded or viewed here. For any inquiries or further information please call Nunia Thomas on 3100 598 or mobile number 9291758 or…

World Migratory Birds Day is an annual awareness-raising event that highlights the incredible journey of migratory birds and the need for their conservation. This year’s theme, “Protect Insects, Protect Birds,” emphasised the importance of insects for birds and highlights the concerns related to the decreasing populations of insects.  Fiji is an important stopover for several migratory bird…

Save the date for our upcoming member’s event. From the 3rd to the 4th of September, NatureFiji-MareqetiViti will host a family eco camp on Viwa Island, Tailevu. Join us in a fun-filled trip for children ages 5+ and their parents/guardians. This is the perfect school holiday activity for kids who love frogging, birdwatching, and nature. More details will be released soon. We hope you can make it!

"Conservation is a team effort, and requires us to work together. With enough coordination, skill, and passion, we might stop the decline in species and Reverse the Red".

Reverse the Red is a global movement that “aims to ignite optimism and collaborative action to guarantee the survival of all species we share this planet with and the ecosystems they live in. Reverse the Red means to reverse the declining trajectory of species and ecosystems in the Red List and to empower communities around the world to make this happen”. This video is part of a series of…

A world first discovery A study on the relationship between the Fiji blossom bat and the Fiji forest native plant, Kuluva made a world first discovery of a new pollination system called chiropteropisteusis (bat reliant). “We discovered that the Kuluva flowers never opened on their own, and instead were being pulled off by blossom bats that were after the sugar-rich nectar inside,” says…

1st Pacific Islands Bat Forum: 10 – 14 August 2021

WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2021: WETLANDS AND WATER. Value our wetlands. Maintain our wetlands. Restore our wetlands.

On February 2nd every year, the signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance commemorate the objectives of the Convention through a theme. Fiji became a signatory to the Ramsar Convention in 2006. For 2021 the theme is Wetlands and Water The Facts Fiji’s wetlands are crucial to our survival in our beautiful home. We must look after them and use them…

Team Kulawai updates – Week 1 (August 03rd – 07th, 2020)

Here are updates from our team on their departure from Suva on Friday 31st July, to the end of the first week of their search for our Kulawai on Friday 07th August 2020.

This program has been fully funded by Corporate members, family members and standard members of NatureFiji-MareqetiViti. Thank you for renewing your subscriptions for 2020, and for helping us search for Fiji’s most endangered…

NatureFiji-MareqetiViti Club members fund the search for our Kulawai

Immense support has poured in from NatureFiji-MareqetiViti club members and supporters to fund our search for Fiji’s most endangered forest bird, the Kulawai.

Just two weeks ago, we had only $800 in our #FindOurKulawai fund. Thanks to our hardworking volunteers, interns and our generous supporters, we now have $6,000 to cover all associated travel costs. When we find our Kulawai, it will be…