The Last Wild Island

This is the story of Tetepare, the South Pacific's largest uninhabited island. One and a half centuries after headhunters fled the island, Tetepare's virgin rainforest and teeming coral reefs were pitted against destructive logging companies and greedy 'big men'. Yet from the darkest years of the Solomon Islands' ethnic tension arose the nation's first world-class conservation initiative.

This ten year rollercoaster follows the dreams, fears and battles of the Tetepare tribe and their environmental volunteers. Shipwrecks, malaria and broken promises were overshadowed by nesting turtles, inquisitive dugongs and a gradual embracing of conservation in leaf-house villages. Peppered with humorous anecdotes and accessible ecological explanation, The Last Wild Island: Saving Tetepare will entertain and inform about the culture, society and wildlife of this intriguing island nation.

'An inspirational adventure by an observant and passionate storyteller' - Dick Smith