Zaira Nature

This is the spirit of Zaira on Vangunu Island — standing strong to protect what matters most.

Our forests. Our food. Our future.

Hiking within the zaira forest that is protected by brave men from the logging company that nearly destroy all their Ngali-nut trees.

You can see the fire in their words when we chatted along the river bank.

Zaira village on Vangunu Island is one of the last strongholds of unique wildlife in the New Georgia Islands.

Home to the rare Vangunu Giant Rat (Vika), New Georgia Monkey-faced Bat, and Leatherback Turtle, our forests are rich, but fragile.
Protecting Zaira is protecting life.

🐢🌊 Tiny Heroes, Big Thanks! 🌊🐢

This baby leatherback turtle has just hatched and is taking its first brave crawl to the ocean. Every flipper push is a step into a new adventure! 💙

A huge thank you to the people of Zaira for protecting these amazing creatures and keeping their beaches safe for new life. Your care makes journeys like this possible! 🙏✨

🌿 Welcome to Zaira! 🌿
Discover the hidden beauty of Vangunu Island, from lush forests to flowing rivers.