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.
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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