Due to Chuuk's population, its environment is facing a lot of threats. These threats range from conversions and degrations of habitat and ecosystems, envasive organisms and pests, over-exploitation and unsustainable harvesting of resources (FSM, 2002). In addition, there is very limited management and control of such activities...it should be required by law that prior to any activities affecting our biodiversity and prior to commercialising any natural resourses, the appropriate agency(s) should be involved to explain how important it is to conserve our biodiversity and what long term benefits can be derived by doing so.

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