Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

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