Seacology is providing funds to the Yap Institute of Natural Science, in Colonia, to buy equipment needed to document and publicize the endangered plants and animals of this small island. The institute has already been responsible for the passage of laws protecting the island’s endangered fruit bats.
Conservation and community benefit: Equipment needed to document and publicize Yap’s endangered flora and fauna
Date Approved: 07.1999
Project Updates
November 2003
Marjorie Falanruw and the Yap Institute of Natural Science continue to coordinate environmental protection efforts between government, communities, and businesses on Yap.