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Sacred namele leaf enlisted to protect Vanuatu’s threatened forests

The feather-shaped namele leaf, featured on Vanuatu’s national flag, is being used to help safeguard some of the country’s most important forests.

Published Mar 27, 2026, 12:17 AM EDT | WFMZZ

The feather-shaped namele leaf is central to Vanuatu and appears on the national flag. It is now being enlisted to protect some of the country’s most important forests.