Nakau Programme Working with Indigenous communities to protect, restore, and sustainably manage forests and ecosystems across the Pacific. Overview The Nakau Programme is a leading environmental conservation initiative supporting Indigenous communities to protect forests, restore ecosystems, and strengthen climate resilience. Nakau partners with landowners to create long term, community driven conservation solutions that benefit both people and nature. Nakau’s work is grounded in respect for customary land rights, cultural knowledge, and sustainable livelihoods — ensuring conservation efforts are locally led and globally recognised.

What Nakau Does • Forest Protection — Safeguarding Indigenous forests through community based conservation • Ecosystem Restoration — Rehabilitating degraded landscapes and biodiversity hotspots • Community Partnerships — Working directly with landowners and tribal groups • Climate Resilience — Supporting nature based solutions to climate change • Sustainable Livelihoods — Creating income pathways that protect the environment Nakau’s model ensures conservation is economically viable, culturally grounded, and environmentally effective. Location & Reach Operating across the Pacific region, including partnerships with Indigenous communities in Solomon Islands.


Contact • Email: info@nakau.org • Website: nakau.org Why Nakau Matters • Strengthens Indigenous leadership in conservation • Protects forests and biodiversity for future generations • Supports climate mitigation through nature based solutions • Builds sustainable community livelihoods • Recognised by governments, NGOs, and global conservation networks Ideal Audience • Environmental NGOs • Donor agencies • Government partners • Indigenous landowner groups • Researchers and conservation advocates