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Establishing a Protected Area in East Makira Key Biodiversity Area to Conserve Biodiversity, the Solomon Islands

Grantee Name: University of Rochester

Hotspot
East Melanesian Islands
Location
Solomon Islands
Amount
$43,915
Dates
Feb 2020 – Jan 2022
Keywords
Awareness, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Indigenous People

Obtain protected area status for 18,500 hectares of East Makira Key Biodiversity Area, through a process of community consultation and capacity building, emphasizing the following elements: community outreach and program implementation; boundary and habitat mapping: biodiversity surveys: and declaration of the new protected area.

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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