Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Adopting a Ridges to Reef Planning Framework on the islands of Ghizo and Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands (Phase 2)

Grantee Name: World Wide Fund for Nature

Hotspot: East Melanesian Islands
Location: Solomon Islands
Amount: $104,617
Dates: Jun 2016 – Mar 2018
Keywords: Awareness, Capacity building, Conservation planning, Geographic Information Systems, Land use planning

Build on the results achieved in a previous CEPF grant by laying the foundation for Ridges to Reef conservation plans and implementation for the islands of Ghizo and Kolombangara. Outputs will include maps developed through participatory processes for natural resource management to assist the Western Province government and civil society groups in developing implementable conservation plans.

Strategic Direction : 1 Empower local communities to protect and manage globally significant biodiversity at priority Key Biodiversity Areas under-served by current conservation efforts