Although participatory planning for conservation has gained prominence over the past few decades, whether this process is successful in protecting biodiversity is still controversial.Click on the link below for details on how to access the full paper (pdf).
Research has shown community-managed protected areas are often more effectively conserved than protected areas run by outsiders. A new study, published this week in Scientific Reports, a journal by Nature, adds more fodder to this argument...Click on the link below to read the full story.
Two new rainforest Community Conservation Areas (C.C.A.s) were officially opened this week on Savaii.They are the first new rainforest community conservation areas established in Samoa for several years. Click on the link below to read the full story.
Vanuatu is a stronghold of biodiversity in the Pacific islands region and there are many sites throughout the country that have high conservation value owing to their role as key habitats for vulnerable and endemic species...In this backdrop, a national workshop for protected area stakeholders wa
Eight communities on the island of Savai’i in Samoa have decided to continue forest conservation and have agreed to five year management plans (2017-2022) for three Community Conservation Areas.