Men from the pacific island nations of Tonga and Fiji perform a traditional Haka after arriving in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday. Traditional Pacific island canoes sailed into Sydney Harbour on Wednesday bringing an urgent message to the world about climate change. The leaders of three Pacific Island nations were onboard for a short final stretch of the epic Mua Voyage by four double-hulled canoes, which sailed from the Cook Islands via Samoa and Fiji or from New Zealand covering routes totalling more than 6,000 nautical miles.

Girls from Tonga dance at Darling Harbour in Sydney Wednesday.

President of Kiribati, Anote Tong (left), President of Palau, Tommy Remengesau (center) and Henry Puna, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands take part in the arrival ceremony of boats from the pacific islands in Sydney.

A Mua Voyage canoe sails on the Pacific Ocean. "The need for global action on oceans and climate change has brought our organizations together on the Mua voyage - these are issues that affect all Pacific Islanders," according to the Mua Voyage website, "The Mua voyage will bring this important message to the world when it sails into Sydney Harbour for the opening day of the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014." Photos: AFP - muavoyage.com