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Production
of a video on Suwarrow Atoll
The
Taporoporoanga Ipukarea Society Inc carried out a rat-eradication
programme on Suwarrow Atoll during July 2003. During this time,
the Society's Vice-President, Richard Wachter, took film footage
which showed the unspoilt nature of the atoll and its importance
as a bird-breeding site, as well as the history of the island
and reminiscences from an islander who endured a hurricane there
in 1942. The footage was edited and a video prepared, and with
the help of Small Islands Voice, DVD and VHS copies have been
produced for general sale to the public, and to be shown at schools
and at awareness-raising events.
On
Saturday 24th April 2004, there was a public launch of the Suwarrow
DVD and VHS tapes at the Punanga Nui market in Rarotonga; this
is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike.
The
Taporoporoanga Ipukarea Society Inc would like to see Suwarrow
declared a World Heritage Park in conjunction with the Line Islands
(a trans-boundary park) and to encourage sustainable development
rather than merely commercial development of this atoll. It is
hoped that the DVD and VHS will broaden awareness of the importance
of this atoll and the need to preserve its biodiversity.
As
a part of Small Islands Voice activities camera and ancillary
equipment were supplied to the Taporoporoanga Ipukarea Society.
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