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Creation of Site Support Groups and Ecotourism Activities on the Islands of Rimatara and Ua Huka to Protect their Unique Natural Heritage

Grantee Name: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie Manu

Hotspot
Polynesia-Micronesia
Location
French Polynesia
Amount
$19,809
Dates
Apr 2012 – Dec 2012
Keywords
Capacity building, Tourism, Invasive alien species
Protecting these last inhabited rat-free islands of Rimatara and Ua Huka with biosecurity measures in wharves by training of Site Support Groups (SSG) established. The islands are habitats for the globally threatened birds of French Polynesia, the Ultramarine and Rimatara Lorikeets. Promotion of eco-tourism by the SSG is supporting conservation programs on the islands as well as community livelihoods.
Strategic Direction : 1 Prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species in key biodiversity areas

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