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Our mission

  1. BIODIVERSITY RESTORATION: Combat Invasive Alien Species (IAS) to protect and regenerate Polynesian terrestrial biodiversity and reintroduce indigenous and endemic species.  
  2. NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS: Offer Nature-based Solutions to enhance the resilience of life in French Polynesia (ecosystems and communities) in response to adaptation and mitigation needs associated with Climate Change (CC) scenarios.  
  3. AWARENESS AND EDUCATION: Raise awareness and educate on the richness and fragility of Polynesian biodiversity, its history, and the importance of preserving it.  
  4. TRAINING AND SUPPORT: Utilize our resources to support the ecological transition by guiding and training Polynesian organizations in their environmental, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Sustainable Development (SD) efforts.

Accepting volunteers

Yes | [email protected]

Funding campaign*

Yes | https://www.aoa.pf/en/nous-soutenir
* It is the responsibility of potential donors to conduct their own due diligence, to verify the credibility of organizations and their projects before making any financial contributions.

Classification

Region
Asia and the Pacific
Organisation type
Small or Medium Enterprise (SME)
Ecosystem types
  • Forests
  • Freshwaters
  • Mountains
Hectares under restoration
18 ha
Restoration Goal for 2030
750 ha
Timeline
From 8 January 2021
Additional benefits
  • Increases Health & Wellbeing
  • Mitigates Climate Change
  • Protects Freshwaters
  • Reduces Disaster Risks
  • Safeguards Biodiversity
  • Supports Livelihoods

28

Employees

8

Volunteers

Impact

AOA Polynesian Forests is the first Polynesian initiative committed to the long-term restoration of biodiversity and the ecological health of Polynesian forests.

From this mission, our vision of a connected and interdependent world and nature drives us to work through cross-cutting actions that address various needs, as defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

AOA Polynesian Forests consciously and actively works on 10 of the 17 SDGs.