We have been witnessing the decreasing state of our marine resources due to overexploitation and unsustainable use of our natural resources. With C3 Fiji’s intervention, the village of Qaranivai established an MPA in 2018 to revive and help conserve our marine ecosystems. [The] total area of this MPA is 16.55 hectares. It includes the mangrove forest which has an area of 2.94 hectares. For just over a year, we have seen changes already which are a good sign that our plan was a success and that is to preserve and promote biodiversity, which will make our ecosystems healthier for our future generations.
Vasenai Dibale
Community Member, Qaranivai village, Dogotuki, Macuata
Locally led conservation and sustainable development in Fiji since 2010.
C3 Fiji is a Fijian non-profit organisation based in Labasa, working with coastal and rural communities across Vanua Levu and Viti Levu to conserve marine and terrestrial biodiversity while strengthening local livelihoods and climate resilience.
C3 Fiji began on Kia Island, on the Great Sea Reef, and has since expanded its work across Fiji. Our work spans locally managed marine areas and sustainable fisheries, coral reef and mangrove conservation, native forest restoration, climate resilience, environmental education, WASH and community livelihoods.
We believe conservation is most effective when communities lead it and benefit from it.
C3 Fiji is locally based and works through long-term partnerships with communities, traditional leaders, government agencies, schools and local organisations. We combine local knowledge with scientific and technical expertise to develop practical solutions that respond to community priorities.
Our ridge-to-reef approach recognises that fisheries, forests, mangroves, water, livelihoods and climate resilience are interconnected. We help communities build the knowledge, governance, monitoring systems and practical resources they need to manage natural resources over the long term.
28
hectares (52.32 football fields) of trees planted
45
fish wardens trained and licensed
380
hectares (710 football fields) of locally managed marine areas including mangroves
550
mangrove seedlings in newly established nurseries
938
community members using fuel efficient stoves
1,462
community members benefitting from native tree reforestation initiative
1,500
households actively engaged in site-based conservation programmes
Over 1,500
Reef Rangers trained in 54 communities
5,600
people reached directly through our community outreach campaigns
36,000
trees planted
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C3 FijiFlat 3, Lot 7, Gajraj Street, Naodamu, Labasa
C3 Fiji (Community Centred Conservation (Fiji) Limited), in accordance with the Companies Act, is registered as a non-profit organization in Fiji under the Registrar of Companies with Company Registration No. RCBS2014G3314.