Community-based natural resource management in Oceania has its roots in culturally protected water body (CPWB) practices. However, CPWBs in Fiji have been under-researched regarding what practices exist, and the extent to which they are currently practiced. Archival research and interviews with 201 individuals across Fiji’s 189 districts revealed five CPWB types. Conception, Meconium, and Circumcision CPWBs are at risk of practice cessation, while Chiefly investiture and Funerary, have 15% and 42% actively practicing districts, respectively. Primarily serving a ceremonial and food provisioning service, the view that CPWBs do not contribute to biodiversity conservation can be counterproductive to conservation efforts. CPWBs as a place-based practice are eroding due to low awareness by conservation practitioners, and exclusion from community management plans. Knowledge of CPWBs and the practical challenges of implementing them can help conservation practitioners and Indigenous peoples maintain cultural practices, while ensuring food security and conservation into the future.

大洋洲基于社区的自然资源管理植根于文化保护水体 (CPWB) 实践。然而，对于斐济的 CPWB 存在哪些做法以及目前的实施程度，研究还不够。档案研究和对斐济 189 个地区 201 人的采访揭示了五种 CPWB 类型。受孕、胎便和包皮环切 CPWB 面临停止执业的风险，而酋长授职和殡葬 CPWB 分别有 15% 和 42% 的积极执业区。CPWB 主要提供仪式和食品供应服务，认为 CPWB 无助于生物多样性保护的观点可能会对保护工作产生反作用。由于保护从业者的意识低下以及被排除在社区管理计划之外，CPWB作为一种基于地方的实践正在受到侵蚀。了解 CPWB 以及实施它们的实际挑战可以帮助保护从业者和土著人民维持文化习俗，同时确保未来的粮食安全和保护。