Pacific Development and Conservation Trust 2016/17 grants
Name |
Amount |
Purpose |
BirdLife International |
$20,000 |
To locate breeding sites for the Becks Petrel so that the population status and threats can be ascertained. |
Byond Disaster Relief |
$35,000 |
To utilise fallen trees following Tropical Cyclone Pam. |
Oceans Watch |
$16,780 |
To set up a small scale cold-pressed coconut oil business in Nembao village, managed by a women's co-operative. |
Voice of Yongos |
$15,840 |
To expand the seedling production to 3 new nurseries so that people have easier access to collect trees for planting. |
Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group Incorporated |
$17,930 |
To convert a large gravelled area opposite Redcliffs Park into a nature reserve in a form which will encourage endangered birdlife to use the shoreline and return plant life to species natural to the area. |
Kaipara Forest Conservation Trust |
$21,730 |
To reduce the presence and impact of introduced pest species in and surrounding the Houto Forests. |
Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust |
$10,000 |
To safeguard the health of our waterways, which will in turn improve the health, living standards and quality of life for the people of Aotearoa New Zealand. |
Waiau Fisheries and Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Trust |
$20,000 |
To create, restore and enhance sustainable wetland habitats for whitebait species and to benefit the whitebait fishery in the Waiau catchment. |
Returned and Services Association Cook Islands |
$50,000 |
To construct a sea wall that will prevent the erosion along the beachfront of the RSA cemetery and restore damaged war graves in Rarotonga. |
Samoa Conservation Society |
$17,000 |
To undertake restoration and pest control of rats in key areas where the critically endangered Manumea and the endangered Ma'oma'o are located in Samoa. |
Island Conservation |
$10,587 |
To eradicate rats on Ngeanges Island. |
Kousapw Roasdi |
$15,000 |
To engage a group of experts in Pohnpei's myths and legends to write a book for the purpose of preservation for future generations. |