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PoWPA Action Plan
Samoa - Overview
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Please note that this country profile has been prepared by the Secretariat on the basis of information provided in the NBSAP and national reports, but has not been reviewed by the Party concerned.
English version (PDF) (Summary)
Fifth National Report
National Website
http://www.mnre.gov.ws
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
Samoa's vegetation is divided into five plant communities (littoral vegetation, wetland vegetation, rainforest, volcanic scrub, disturbed vegetation)... More »
The main threats to biodiversity identified in the NBSAP include: forest clearance, population growth, over-exploitation of natural resources, non-sustainable development, natural disasters and the spread of introduced animal and plant pests... More »
Samoa's NBSAP was formally approved by Cabinet in April 2001, concluding a planning process begun in March 1998, upon approval of UNDP funding. The NBSAP was officially launched on the International Day for Biodiversity in May 2001 and defines objectives, goals and actions organized under 8 themes: mainstreaming biodiversity; ecosystem management; species management; community empowerment, awareness, involvement, ownership and benefits; access and benefit-sharing from the use of genetic resources; biosecurity; agrobiodiversity; financial resources and mechanisms... More »
Since the establishment of the NBSAP, notable progress has been achieved in regard to protected areas, whose collective area has more than doubled over the last 10 years... More »
Since the adoption of the NBSAP, 4 pieces of biodiversity legislation have been enacted and 9 biodiversity-related policies and national strategies have been approved (e.g... More »
Samoa has developed several tools to generate and compile information on biodiversity data and trends (e.g. GIS-based data management system that generates mapping data and information on the extent of forests and protected areas coverage, within the framework of the MNRE-Forestry SAMFRIS Project)... More »
Mrs. Peseta Noumea Simi
CBD Primary NFP, SBSTTA NFP
Mr. Faleafaga Toni Tipama'a
Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, BCH NFP