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… file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Tonga Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and …
 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… 10 years (Schaffar and Garrigue. 2007). In the Kingdom of Tonga, whale-watching activities began in 1994 and focus on a … months of July and October. The whale-watching industry in Tonga is unique as it is one of the only countries worldwide …

The Protected Areas Working Group (PAWG) of the Pacific Islands Round Table for Nature Conservation recommended a forum to better connect a diverse range of people and their work relating to protected and conserved areas. To increase efficacy with respect to gaining momentum with communications and conservation work, the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP) was launched.

… The effects of the volcanic eruption in Tonga could be worsened by light rainfall, experts are … becomes heavier.” Light rain was predicted on Tuesday in Tonga, with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. READ MORE …
… all those affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga and urged greater investment in early warning systems … my heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Tonga where lives have been lost and major destruction has …
… is supporting the response to the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha-apai underwater volcano and subsequent tsunami which hit Tonga on 15 January 2022. Highlights • Both telecommunications service providers in Tonga—Digicel and the Tonga Communications Corporation …
… global weather satellites, our preliminary data for the Tonga volcanic cloud suggests that it reached an altitude of …
… for the boosting effects of the shockwave from the recent Tonga volcanic eruption. Hermann Fritz at Georgia Tech … The civil engineer, who studies tsunamis, said the Hunga Tonga eruption on 15 January had unleashed an atmospheric …
… (SPREP) is deeply concerned about the impact of the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano eruption, and tsunami, on the people of the Kingdom of Tonga. In response, the Director General, Mr Kosi Latu, has … is standing by and ready to work with the Government of Tonga and partners to provide support, especially in dealing …
… in Lifuka, an island of 2,400 people (2011 Census) in Tonga’s Ha’apai Group. e subregion experienced an earthquake …
 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

The ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Version 3 (ASTGTM) provides a global digital elevation model (DEM) of land areas on Earth at a spatial resolution of 1 arc second (approximately 30 meter horizontal posting at the equator).

The development of the ASTER GDEM data products is a collaborative effort between National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). The ASTER GDEM data products are created by the Sensor Information Laboratory Corporation (SILC) in Tokyo.

… A vanilla importer, Heilala Vanilla, says its crops in Tonga survived the tsunami, but volcanic ash could destroy …

The map was produced by JRC.. Joint Research Centre of the EU.  It provided a situation overview  as  at 18 & 19 Jan, 2022 Sources provided by UN OCHA.  Sattelite mapping activation sources: Corpernicus, UNOSAT- UNITR, International Charter Activation 744.

This document also provide some infomation on the  types of assistance that have been provided to the people as well as findings from the assessment. 

Integrated Coastal management applied conscious management process that acknowledge the interrelationships among most coastal and ocean uses and the environment that potentially affected.

 Department of Environment, Tonga
… Point shapefile of culturally significant sites in Tonga. Source: Ministry of Lands Survey and Natural Resources. … … Department of Environment, Tonga … heritage … significant … cultural … Culture and …
 Department of Environment, Tonga
… Final submission of the Tonga SOE 2018, NEMS and PIN. These files are zipped together … to reduce file size. … … Department of Environment, Tonga
 Department of Environment, Tonga
… of landcover types with attribute table for whole of Tonga. Source: Ministry of Lands Survey and Natural Resources. … … Department of Environment, Tonga … forest … land … agriculture … built-up … satellite … …
 Department of Environment, Tonga
… an Integrated Coastal Management Plan for Tongatapu, Tonga" - this document represents Deliverable 3 : Coastal … and Issues Report … … Department of Environment, Tonga … coastal … tongatapu … coastal management plan … icm … …