Marshall Islands Biodiversity CHM the main template RMI, Marshall Islands, CHM, clearinghouse, biodiversity Republic of Marshall Islands national biodiversity node - biodiversity clearinghouse mechanism. Menu navigation. InteractiveResource Marshall Islands ekoinf.net RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En Marshall Islands Biodiversity CHM RMI, Marshall Islands, CHM, clearinghouse, biodiversity Republic of Marshall Islands national biodiversity node - biodiversity clearinghouse mechanism. Site-map navigation. InteractiveResource Marshall Islands ekoinf.net RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En Marshall Islands Biodiversity CHM RMI, Marshall Islands, CHM, clearinghouse, biodiversity Republic of Marshall Islands national biodiversity node - biodiversity clearinghouse mechanism. High accessibility (text) mode. 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Aims and priorities of the RMI CHM Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En Introduction RMI, CBD, CHM, implementation, national, convention, ratification Describes an ongoing national implementation of the biodiversity Convention Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En Advanced search RMI, CBD, CHM, search, advanced, options, boolean, expressions, options Describes an ongoing national implementation of the biodiversity Convention Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En CHM sites worldwide RMI, CBD, CHM, worldwide, international, links A list of links to other biodiversity CHM (clearing house) web sites Electronic Document Marshall Islands ekoinf.net RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En Contacts RMI, CBD, CHM, contacts, e-mails, address, focal points, experts Information on the focal points of the RMI CHM Electronic Document Marshall Islands ekoinf.net RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En Feedback RMI, CBD, CHM, feedback, send message, comments, contact Let us know what you think... 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This CHM portal works in two accessibility modes that can be used any time by clicking a link in the upper left part of any page Electronic Document Marshall Islands ekoinf.net RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En Links to explore CHM sites, partners, support, financial, organizations, links RMI biodiversity CHM partner organizations, affiliates, relevant links, global biodiversity databases Electronic Document Marshall Islands ekoinf.net RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En News RMI, CBD, CHM, worldwide, international, news Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMIOEPPC RMI OEPPC Not aplicable text/html Not set En Biodiversity strategy and Action Plan (pdf) RMI, CBD, CHM, action plan In 1997, UNDP Suva, through the Global Environment Facility secured USD 230,000 for the Republic of Marshall Islands to assist the Ministry of Resources and Development, through the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). 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Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC Not aplicable 2004-04-27 text/html Not set En Capacity Building Needs Assessment RMI, CBD, CHM, capacity, building, needs, assessment Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC 2004 text/html Not set En Ecotourism Ecotourism initiatives Ecotourism initiatives Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC 2004 text/html Not set En Community based resource management conservation, mo, traditional resource management Traditional Conservation Sites in the Marshall Islands Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC 2004 text/html Not set En Traditional knowledge and practices Traditional knowledge and practices, fairy tales, legends, medicine, uses, transport, culture While there is no denying that the presence of the original humans made a major impact on the biota, possibly more so in the Marshall Islands than other places on earth. However, the opposite is true as well - the biota of the Marshalls had a profound influence on the lives of the original inhabitants of these atolls. Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC 2004-12-12 text/html Not set En Community and Educational Outreach keywords description Electronic Dosument Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC contributor 2004 text/html Not set En Publications keywords description Electronic Dosument Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC contributor 2004 text/html Not set En Databases - Introduction keywords descriptions Electronic Document Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004 text/html Not set En Capacity Building Needs Assessment (pdf) write keywords here Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Reports reports, biodiversity, conservation, nature Reports on biodiversity and nature conservation Text Marshall Islands OEPPC RMI OEPPC vd 2004-09-02 text/html en International legislation international legislation, laws, regulations, rules, treaties International Legislation, Regulations, Policies Affecting Biodiversity and Utilization of Biological Resources that are Ratified in the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC 2004-08-08 text/html en National legislation rules, legislation, local regulations, laws, treaties, atols National Legislation, Regulations, Policies in the Marshall Islands Affecting Biodiversity and Utilization of Biological Resources Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC 2004-08-08 text/html en Relevant excerpts from C.I.T.E.S. C.I.T.E.S., CITES, Convention on International Trade, Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (C.I.T.E.S). Excerpts relevant to the Marshall Islands quoted from Wildlife and Fisheries' code of regulation, October 1, 1997. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC 2004-08-08 text/html en Endemic Species of the Marshalls endemic species, list of species, species list Interface to the database records on endemic species and subspecies of the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-12-12 text/html en GIS resources maps, rasters, GIS, data sets links to Marshalls biodiversity related GIS, datasets, and resources Text Marshall Islands ekoinf.net RMI OEPPC 2004-11-04 text/html en Endemic Species and Subspecies of the Marshalls and Micronesia Endemic Species and Endemic Subspecies and species of the Marshalls and Micronesia Interface to the database records on endemic species and subspecies of the Marshalls and Micronesia Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-12-12 text/html en Protected Species Protected species Interface to the database records on protected species Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-12-12 text/html en Species Deemed Worthy for Conservation Species Deemed Worthy for Conservation Interface to the database records on species deemed worthy for conservation Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-12-12 text/html en Some Pestiferous and Potentially Pestiferous Species pestiferous and potentially pestiferous species, pests Interface to the database records on some pestiferous and potentially pestiferous species of the Marshalls Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-12-12 text/html en Ecosystems of Marshall Islands Ecosystems, communities Interface to the database records on ecosystems and communities of Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-12-12 text/html en Overview of Atols and Islands Overview of Atols and Islands Overview of biodiversity and environment in Marshallese atols and islands Collection Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Brief Overwiew of Flora Brief Overwiew of Flora Brief Overwiew of Flora Collection Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Brief Overview of Fauna Brief Overview of Fauna Brief Overview of Fauna Collection Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Search the database databases, database Interface to RMI natural resources and species database search engine Text Marshall Islands ekoinf.net RMI OEPPC 2004-11-16 text/html en Plants of the Marshall Islands plants Interface to the database records on plants of the Marshalls Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-11-29 text/html en Snails of the Marshall Islands snails, moluscs, pulmonates Interface to the database records on snails of the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Arachnids and Myriapods of the Marshall Islands arachnida, arachnids, myriapoda, myriapods Interface to the database records on arachnids and myriapods of the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Insects of the Marshall Islands insects, insecta Interface to the database records on insects of the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Reptiles and Amphibians of the Marshall Islands reptiles, amphibians, reptilia, amphibia Interface to the database records on reptiles and amphibians of the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Birds of the Marshall Islands birds, avia Interface to the database records on birds of the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Mammals of the Marshall Islands mammals, mammalia Interface to the database records on mammals of the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-11-29 text/html en Fishes of the Marshall Islands fishes, pisces Interface to the database records on fishes of the Marshall Islands Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC RMI OEPPC 2004-12-07 text/html en Native Vascular Plants of the Marshalls Native vascular plants of the Marshalls Interface to the database of Native vascular plants of the Marshalls Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2004-12-12 text/html en Introduction threats, biodiversity loss, degradation, invasive species, nuclear testing The biodiversity of the Marshall Islands has undergone many changes, essentially from the beginning of these atolls. These changes increased when people became part of the scene, greatly accelerating in recent years. Collection Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Invasive species invasive species, invasive exotics, introduced Not only in the Marshall Islands, but worldwide, it is now becoming clear that the importation of any new species is a risky proposition. And once one of these species, often referred to as an invasive species or an aggressive exotic, becomes established, there is often no practical way to get rid of it. Collection Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Changes in population and lifestyle changes of lifestyle, population, threats When too many people are crowded onto one small bit of land, the biological resources are not sufficient for all. What is there is quickly depleted and outside supplies must be brought in. Collection Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Nuclear testing and the biota Nuclear testing and the biota Marshall Islands endured 67 U.S. nuclear tests between 1946 and 1958, their net yield the equivalent of 1.7 Hiroshima bombs detonated every day for 12 years. The impact that the nuclear radiation would have on the environment and people was not fully appreciated at the time the tests were conducted on Bikini and Enewetak Atolls. The only Marshalls' atolls which did not receive radiation from any of the tests were Namdrik, Lib, Jabot and Nadrikdrik. Other people contend, though, that even those received at least some radiation. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Climate change climate change, threats, coral bleaching, sea level rise Because of being low in elevation, the atolls of the Marshall Islands stand at risk of any increases in the sea level. Under normal conditions, coral and the other components of a coral reef can maintain a healthy landmass. However, if the growth rates of corals are altered, the picture becomes very different. Collection Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Case 1: snails... pulmonates, invasive species, threats Pulmonates and other non-marine snails deserve special attention because, throughout the world, they include some of the most threatened - and threatening - of all snails. Because of the small size of most of these species, some of them almost certainly were inadvertently introduced to the Marshalls aboard the canoes of old and the ships of more modern times. Other large species have been intentionally introduced with the idea of providing food, medicine - and even pets - for people. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Case 2: invasions of plants ivasive species, threats, flora, plants The term "invasive species" has recently come into popular use in preference to "weed." A weed usually means a plant that is unwanted in an agricultural area or a garden. However, an "invasive species" much more accurately describes the problems associated with a plant that has been brought in from other places and tends to aggressively invade areas, competing with native species, taking over habitats, even destroying ecosystems. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Case 3: ants - environmental disasters tramp ants, invasive species, threats Worldwide, there are close to 10,000 species of ants. Of these, 147 have moved into areas where they are not native. However, of these, only about 40 are said to be tramps, a quaint but often imprecise word used to describe ants which tend to travel with human activities, unnoticed amidst building supplies, plants, packing, heavy equipment and machinery. Within this group, there is a handful of species that may be some of the most damaging of all non-native species to invade the Pacific. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Case: albatrosses and man changes in population and lifestyle, threats, albatross Nowadays, albatrosses are no longer greedily exploited for their feathers in the Marshall Islands, but the damage has been done. The most valuable of all North Pacific albatrosses, the short-tailed with its spectacular 8 foot wingspan, was even considered to be extinct for a while, but was "rediscovered" in the 1950's on its primary nesting ground off Japan. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Case: radiation and the biota threats, radioactivity, nuclear test, bomb High levels of radiation hampered the study of the effects of radiation in the effected areas. When the tests began, no one really knew how dangerous radiation was nor how insidiously difficult it was to get rid of. Collection Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Relatively non-dangerous environment poisonous, venomous, ciguatoxic species, Many people associate the tropics with dangers- thick jungles full of venomous snakes, insects, scorpions as well as man-eating crocodiles and tigers, all out to attack any person foolish enough to wander by! This is NOT the Marshall Islands. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2005-01-31 text/html en Ecosystems of Marshall Islands ecosystems, communities, forests The Marshalls contain one of the richest natural ecosystems on earth - the coral reef. The coral reef has been said to be even richer than the rainforest, which is so famous for its remarkable number and variety of species. Furthermore, the coral reef is extolled as being more attractive than the rainforest because its beauty and vast array of colorful species are readily seen even by untrained observers. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2005-01-31 text/html en Terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity Terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity It is quite simple to describe the terrestrial biodiversity of the Marshall Islands, for it is just that, quite simple. But that doesn't mean it is uninteresting or insignificant. Far from being a barren wasteland, however, the dry land of these atolls is covered with all sorts of life. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2005-01-31 text/html en Marine biodiversity Marine biodiversity With over 99.99% of what makes up the current Marshall Islands being ocean and lagoon, in some ways it would be more accurate to call the region the Marshalls "Seas" rather than "Islands." While this may not be practical, the sea undeniably is the most significant aspect of biodiversity in the Marshall Islands. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2005-01-31 text/html en Flora Flora and other organisms of the Marshalls Over 700 species of plants are found in the Marshall Islands, with about half of them being native. However, only about 80 of these native species are found on land - the rest are algae, seaweeds and seagrasses. Most of the native species are widespread throughout the tropical Pacific, so were probably well-known to the first inhabitants when they arrived 2,000 years ago. But they were not - and still are not - well-known to the Europeans and Americans who arrived later. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Fauna write keywords here When considering the animals of the Marshall Islands, the contrast between the land and the sea becomes very evident. Among the more than 5,000 species from 19 different phyla, the only phylum with a significant number of land species is the Arthropoda. Within this phylum, there are the close to 600 species of insects and almost all of these are terrestrial. Text Marshall Islands RMI OEPPC 2005-01-31 text/html en Environmental Education Granted Priority environmental education Text Marshall Islands Lihla Noori RMI OEPPC YYYY-MM-DD text/html en Environmental education environmental education granted priority Recent funding agreement of $19,000 from the United States Department of Interior’s (DOI) Technical Assistance Program will allow for the RMI Environmental Protection Authority to continue developing an environmental education curriculum to be used by public and private schools in the Marshall Islands. The EPA Environmental Education Guide (EEEG) will bring a wide range of environmental issues into Marshall Island Middle and High School Science classrooms. Text Marshall Islands Lihla Nori RMI OEPPC 2005-06-20 application/pdf en