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Advancing a Conservation Strategy for the Uplands of Guadalcanal

Grantee Name: American Museum of Natural History

Hotspot
East Melanesian Islands
Location
Solomon Islands
Amount
$77,000
Dates
Apr 2014 – Sep 2015
Keywords
Conservation planning

Transform the customary landholder engagement process for the Tina River hydropower development project into a framework for protected area design for the Solomon Islands' Guadalcanal Watersheds Key Biodiversity Area, integrating results from parallel biodiversity surveys. Assess benefit-sharing opportunities for local communities using the conservation agreement feasibility assessment process, and strengthen customary landholder capacity to leverage the project for local community and biodiversity benefits.

Strategic Direction :

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

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