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Songs and Stories of Biodiversity

Grantee Name: Canal Studio Association

Hotspot
East Melanesian Islands
Location
Vanuatu
Amount
$19,788
Dates
Sep 2014 – Oct 2015
Keywords
Awareness, Communication, Ethnobotany

Promote biodiversity through community awareness campaigns and workshops, and by carrying out baseline surveys on the globally threatened species that exist within the Santo community of Vanuatu. The work will culminate through culturally expressive art, song and dance at an annual festival known as the Lukaotem Gud Santo Festival (LGSF), the second largest music and cultural festival in Vanuatu, and a creative hub for cultural promotion and development. The project will engage a wide range of stakeholders including local communities, and local and provincial government departments.

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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