Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Group photo of about 30 people outside. — Meeting of the Santo Sunset Environment Network, November 2019.

© Edenhope Foundation

Registration of Three Community Conservation Areas within the Santo Mountain Chain Key Biodiversity Area of Vanuatu

Grantee Name: Edenhope Foundation

Hotspot: East Melanesian Islands
Location: Vanuatu
Amount: $116,500
Dates: Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Indigenous People, Networks, Protected Areas

Protect 3,850 ha as Community Conservation Area in three communities of the Santo Mountain Chain. This grant will support the Santo Sunset Environment Network (SSEN), to train 50 community and SSEN members to strengthen their capacity for conservation, prepare technical documents and applications for CCA designation, build Edenhope’s financial management capacity, and conduct a feasibility assessment to promote ecotourism.

Strategic Direction : 1 Empower local communities to protect and manage globally significant biodiversity at priority Key Biodiversity Areas under-served by current conservation efforts