Capacity Building and Training Course for Conservation Management of Giant Clams
Grantee Name: University of Papua New Guinea
- Hotspot
- East Melanesian Islands
- Location
- Papua New Guinea
- Amount
- $19,988
- Dates
- Jul 2014 – Jan 2015
- Keywords
- Awareness, Capacity building, Livelihoods, Species Conservation
Sustain one of the main livelihood sources for the communities of Rambutso Island in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea, through capacity building and training workshops focused on the conservation management of giant clams (Tridacna gigas). Develop the outcomes of the training workshop into an appropriate marine conservation plan that will be integrated into existing resource management processes, promote the enforcement of decisions made, and encourage the sustainable use of giant clam resources and threatened endemic species occurring in the area.
4 Increase local, national and regional capacity to conserve biodiversity through catalyzing civil society partnerships
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