Arie de Gier, Shutterstock 10 agosto 2023 Meet 5 marvellous mammals of the South Pacific you’ve probably never heard of Tyrone Lavery, The University of Melbourne From the cuscus with the fancy coat, to the wallaby often sporting a single white glove, a wide variety of life evolved on island homes in the south-west Pacific.
Papua New Guinea frog Xenorhina macrodisca. Stephen Richards 8 noviembre 2022 Gliding treefrogs, mini-males and burrowing frogs in trees: why Melanesia is the world’s tropical island frog hotspot Paul Oliver, Griffith University y Deborah Bower, University of New England Melanesia’s tropical islands are home to at least 700 species of frogs – many with tiny ranges. We must safeguard these biological treasures.
Fish caught just outside the Marine Protected Area (MPA) area in Tikina Wai, Fiji. © Brent Stirton / Getty Images 25 octubre 2016 Melanesia’s oceans are worth US$5.4 billion but are at environmental crossroads Tyrone Ridgway, The University of Queensland y Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, The University of Queensland Melanesia’s oceans are worth at least US$5.4 billion, but are under increasing threat.