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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.