Vanua-Tai of land and sea

Abstract

This video documentary charts the history of the Vanua=Tai Resource Monitors of Vanuatu. In 1995, the Pacific Year of Sea Turtles, Wan Smolbag set up a turtle monitors programme to create a dialogue between villages in north Efate and the theatre and thereby raise awareness fo turtle conservation issues. The spirit of Vanuat-Tai is captured in a video that contain beautiful footage of Pacific lifE and an engaing story that is both amusing and, at times, very moving. It raises important questions about the role of conservation in its interaction with traditional life, as well as presenting a model for village-based conservation programmes