Forest Conservation Programme
In 2009 NRDF and its partners established three Forest Conservation Areas in Western and Choiseul Province. The programme is supported by the EU Sustainable Forest and Conservation Project and implemented by NRDF and the local land owners.
The main objectives of the Conservation programme are:
· To preserve important forest eco-
· To safeguard the area from Logging and mining
· To create employment and income generating activities for landowners like research
facilitation and eco-
Biological assessments have been carried out by WWF to collect information on animal and plant species. The three areas cover a total area of almost 1500 hectares of lowland and hill rainforest. The areas that are conserved are high in biodiversity and contain some spectacular natural features and some very old cultural sites. It is hoped and expected that more communities will set aside areas for conservation in the near future.
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1. Solomon Sea eagle
2. Elegant Sticky-
3. Lowland rainforest in Vella Lavella
