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Located within the country’s largest province and including the South Pacific’s largest uninhabited tropical island, Tetepare, communities here have a rich cultural heritage with numerous local languages spoken across more than 30 islands, many with vibrant traditional practices.
Adventurous tourists are drawn to this beautiful place, but its ecological diversity has also attracted unwanted attention. Endangered species here are threatened by logging and agricultural activities. Communities already vulnerable to climate change impacts have a high dependency on marine resources. As the local population expands, pressure is mounting on the Western Seascape’s delicate ecosystem, and unsustainable fishing practices threaten food security and livelihoods. Finding ways for communities here to continue thriving in harmony with their natural environment is an urgent priority.
Spotlights include...
Enhancing Community-based Fisheries Management
We partnered with the Santa Isabel provincial government to expand community-based fisheries management into the Central Seascape. Community rangers and facilitators have also been trained, empowering them to design, monitor, and implement their own fisheries management plans.
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SEA GRAPES: A TRADITIONAL NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
In Solomon Islands, women and girls are the key harvesters and sellers of sea grapes and in some communities this is an important livelihood activity that pays for household needs and school fees. For over a decade, WWF has been working with the Sairagi community on Gizo island to improve the quality and quantity of sea grapes by protecting the reef and mangroves where they grow and developing more opportunities for them to benefit from this resource. With success in Sairagi, the initiative has since expanded to three other communities.
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