NatureFiji-MareqetiViti was fortunate to participate in the four-day Agriculture Show and our volunteers at our stall met with several notable individuals.
NatureFiji-MareqetiViti was fortunate to participate in the four-day Agriculture Show and our volunteers at our stall met with several notable individuals.
His Excellency the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, visited the NFMV stall on the second day of the show and showed much interest in the reptile specimens on display before he moved on to viewing other stalls.
The Honourable Minister of Primary Industries, Joketani Cokanasiga, who took the time to talk to our volunteers and staff at the stall, as well as viewing the displays and specimens on show.
Our volunteers worked wonders, handling large crowds of young and excited primary and secondary school students, as well as teachers and members of the general public.
Visitors to our stall got the opportunity to see first-hand, specimens of geckoes, skinks, snakes, and iguanas collected from various islands and housed at the Institute of Applied Sciences (USP)’s herbarium unit.
In addition, school students and teachers were given limited copies of our informational material, such as our children’s biodiversity booklet, “Bolo’s Journey”.
Overall, the stall generated much interest in the organisation and its conservation efforts, as seen in several newspaper articles covering the show.