Empowering the People of Temotu to Protect Their Significant Biodiversity
Grantee Name: OceansWatch
- Hotspot
- East Melanesian Islands
- Location
- Solomon Islands
- Amount
- $66,245
- Dates
- Apr 2014 – Jan 2015
- Keywords
- Awareness, Community-based conservation, Gender, Livelihoods, Research
Map ecosystems and inventory mammal and bird diversity at Vanikoro and Nendo key biodiversity areas in the Solomon Islands' Temotu Province. Raise awareness of conservation issues and create community conservation committees in three communities to sustainably manage marine and terrestrial resources. Establish a women's sustainable livelihoods cooperative to manage household economy in Vanikoro's Buma Village.
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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