Factsheets of some of Vanuatu’s threatened Species

About the Factsheets

The Threatened Species Factsheets were created as part of VESS’s Threatened Species project aiming to increase awareness of threatened species in Vanuatu. According to the IUCN redlist of threatened species there are 138 threatened species in Vanuatu. The 27 species featured in the fact sheets on this page are those prioritised by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) investment. The factsheets have been used in workshops on the outer islands of Vanuatu and were displayed in a threatened species exhibition in Port Vila in February 2018.

Each factsheet has eight sections, and each group (mammals, birds, reptiles, plants) is ordered by colour.

The Factsheet Topics:

  1. 1. What are they called? Their scientific, English, French, Bislama and Local Language names where we know them
  2. 2. What do they look like? A description of their physical characteristics and how you can identify them
  3. A little bit about them. Information on their diet, habitat, life cycles and range
  4. Did you know? Some interesting facts about the species
  5. Why are they threatened? Their IUCN Red List status and the reasons they are under threat of extinction
  6. What do they do for us? The ecosystem services they provide
  7. What can we do for them? What conservation actions can we implement to protect them
  8. Want to know more? Sources of further information for the species

These factsheets are available here for anybody to download and use for educational purposes. Please credit VESS whenever they are used. Click on the name of the animal or plant below for the link to the pdf factsheet.

Mammals – Blue

  1. Dugong, Dugong dugon English Kaofis Bislama
  2. Banks Flying Fox, Pteropus fundatus
  3. Fijian Blossom Bat, Notopteris macdonaldi
  4. Fijian Mastiff bat, Chaerephon bregullae
  5. Polynesian Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura semicaudata
  6. Vanuatu Flying Fox, Pteropus anetianus

Birds – Yellow

  1. Beck’s Petrel, Pseudobulweria becki
  2. Collared Petrel, Pterodroma brevipes
  3. White-Necked Petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis
  4. Polynesian Storm Petrel, Nesofregetta fuliginosa
  5. Royal Parrotfinch, Erythrura regia
  6. Santa Cruz Ground-Dove, Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis
  7. Santo Mountain Starling, Aplonis santovestris
  8. Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon, Ducula bakeri
  9. Vanuatu Megapode, Megapodius layardi
  10. Palm Lorikeet, Charmosyna palmarum

Reptiles – Green

  1. Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas
  2. Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochely imbricata
  3. Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
  4. Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta
  5. Anatom Skink, Emoia aneityumensis

Plants – Orange

  1. Montgomery Palm, Veitchia arecina
  2. Bangulu Palm, Carpoxylon macrospermum
  3. Voutmélé Palm, Cyphosperma voutmelensis
  4. Moluccan Ironwood, Intsia bijuga
  5. Santo Kauri, Agathis silbae
  6. Pacific Kauri, Agathis macrophylla