Ridge to Reef Conservation in West Papua, Indonesia
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Extra
VALUE £5,000,000
WHERE Indonesia
Summary
This project will result in effective collaborative protected area management, expanding conservation function through ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ in West Papua’s most diverse land and seascapes, reducing emissions from avoiding deforestation by protecting key terrestrial and marine ecosystems through local community participation, and leveraging long-term biodiversity investment to close financial gaps for conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Local threats to biodiversity will be
reduced through the improvement of community tenure over natural resources and alternative livelihood opportunities.
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service, West Papua Provincial Government, Directorate General for Nature Resources and Ecosystems Conservation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, West Papua Research Agency for Regional Development, YKAN - Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
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