A Tribe on Vella, Western Province has opted for carbon trading instead of logging their land for commercial gain.
Conservationists contend that the carbon offset market boom is prioritising the protection of high-carbon areas potentially at the cost of wildlife that lives in areas of lower carbon stock.
Villagers of Nabavatu in Dreketi, Macuata have expressed their interest in participating in carbon trading. Dreketi District Representative, Eseroma Lava says they have had talks with the Ministry of Forestry and REDD+ as they want to be able to conserve and sustainably manage their forest.
Sirebe Tribal Association in Sasamuga, south Choiseul has become the first conservation site in the country to receive carbon credit from carbon trading.
