Vanuatu's environmental minister Ralph Regenvanu says more work needs to be done to tackle invasive species and sustain Vanuatu's natural habitats.
He said species are declining in numbers due to fishing and the clearing of bush to plant kava.
He said habitats had to be protected.
He told the Daily Post his country's biodiversity had been managed well through customary practices from generation to generation, but these practices were being lost.
Regenvanu also said participating in the COP15 UN Diversity Conference in Canada was an opportunity to find alternative sources of funding for further biodiversity action.
Source:
RNZ Pacific