Forest Conservation Through Payment for Environmental Services (PES) at Three Sites in Choiseul, Solomon Islands

Support local communities at three sites on Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands, to design and implement conservation actions through payment for ecosystem services (PES) as a response to major threats brought on by mining and logging pressures. Communities will be involved in selling verified PES credits as an income source through the Nakau programme. This will help them to further conservation efforts on Choiseul. Whilst the PES is underway, NRDF will introduce alternative livelihood activities such as bee farming (honey) and FSC timber milling to keep communities engaged and encourage self-sufficiency.