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Culturally, the Solomon Islands are equally captivating. Traditions and customs passed down through generations enrich the islands’ heritage. Local communities, deeply connected to the land and sea, play a crucial role in preserving this cultural legacy through sustainably managing the natural resources they rely on.
But both nature and culture in Solomon Islands face interconnected and intensifying threats. In Solomon Islands around 80% of the population relies on fish as their main source of protein. Despite this reliance, less than 1% of Solomon Islands' land and sea are formally protected and the demand for fish stocks is expected to outstrip supply by 2030.
Meanwhile, deforestation, habitat destruction, overfishing, and climate change are depleting resources, endangering ecosystems, impacting livelihoods, and threatening the food security of communities. These challenges, linked to the health and well-being of millions of people, mean finding ways for communities to thrive in harmony with their natural environment is an urgent priority here.
WWF-Solomon Islands is our newest country programme, set up in 1996 in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
📌 Address & contact:
Main office:
Honiara Hotel Building, Chinatown, Solomon Islands.
+675 4221337
infor@wwfpacific.org
Field office:
United Church Building, Gizo Township, Western Province, Solomon Islands.
+677 60191
For twenty years WWF-Solomon Islands has worked in the Western Province
and more recently in Isabel province, with plans for further expansion to Malaita and Central provinces. Experienced community facilitators from Western Province are supporting the scaling out process, inspiring new communities to join. We are also working with government authorities to strengthen and formalise fisheries co-management plans and identify Nature-based Solutions that serve as win-wins for people and nature. To ensure an end-to-end community-led approach, we also work with community rangers on reef health monitoring.
As of March 2024:
- 1416 hectares of marine ecosystem have been brought under improved management through 12 Community-Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) Plans.
- Coral reef health baselines completed for 10 sites where we work.
- 20 community rangers trained in reef health monitoring.
- 19 Community Agreements signed with communities in Western and Central seascapes.
- 38 Community Facilitators brought together in 2 networks across Western and Central seascapes.
- 12 Solomon Islands communities now govern their ecosystems using a sustainable resource management model.
- 4 communities have increased sea grapes coverage, a vital seaweed traditionally harvested for its economic importance. Efforts now focus on establishing a new business model to enhance local livelihoods.
- Financial inclusion activities have empowered women, resulting in 120 new sustainable businesses in Western province. Since launching financial literacy training in Isabel Province in 2022, three women’s savings clubs have been established and have collectively saved about USD2,330, providing women with access to funds for sustainable business ventures and livelihood opportunities.
- Community facilitators across all communities where WWF works are united in Networks to foster peer mentoring and support and experienced community facilitators are supporting WWF in the scaling out of CBFM to new communities
FIRST OF ITS KIND MANUAL DOCUMENTING SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SEA GRAPES
A new manual designed to support coastal communities to better manage their sea grapes documents how four communities run by women-led teams in Western Province, Solommon Islands, harnessed Indigenous and traditional knowledge to recover sea grapes while growing their profits, with support from WWF and partners. The manual shows how healthy and abundant sea grapes will allow communities to develop viable and long-term livelihood and enterprise options that incentivise improved environmental resource management resulting in positive conservation, climate resilience and sustainable benefits to communities.
READ MOREWWF in the Solomon Islands is born.
