Germany funds Pacific restoration: €20m backs seven-year island project

In brief

Germany is allocating €20 million to restore biodiversity on islands in Palau, Samoa, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna. The funding will support the ‘Restoring Pacific Islands for Nature and People’ project over the next seven years. Local communities, national governments, and partnerships will play a critical role in this initiative. Key efforts will focus on removing invasive species and reviving native ecosystems.