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Conservation Outcomes East Melanesian Islands Conservation Outcomes East Melanesian Islands 100 0 100 200 300 Geographic Priorities for Investment This map presents a set of geographic targets for The Ecosystem Profile includes an investment sites are principally terrestrial conservation priorities, ultimate custodians of the biodiversity of the East Conservation Outcomes kilometers conservation action within the East Melanesian strategy for engaging civil society organizations in 11 of them contain significant areas of marine habitat, Melanesian Islands Hotspot, with support from scale : 1/3,500,000 Islands Hotspot, at site (Key Biodiversity Area) and intiatives that address threats to biodiversity. The creating opportunities for ridge-to-reef conservation. national and international NGOs, universities and projection: Sinusoidal islandscape (conservation corridor) scales. The investment strategy focuses on those areas where private companies, and within an enabling regulatory central meridian 156° east longitude targets were defined through a process of consultation CEPF investment can make the greatest and most The taxonomic niche for CEPF investment in the and institutional context established by national, and desk study, undertaken between July 2011 and sustained contribution to the conservation of globally hotspot is provided by priority species, selected by provincial and local government. The complementary † May 2012, and led by the University of the South important biodiversity in the East Melanesian Islands stakeholders following standard criteria. The purpose capacities of different sections of civil society will be East Melanesian Islands PNG32 protected area key biodiversity area, CEPF Priority* Pacific in partnership with the University of PNG and Hotspot, within the context of other investments by of selecting priority species was to enable investments leveraged in support of local communities by Conservation International’s Pacific Islands Program. governments, donors and civil society. To this end, the in species-focused conservation action to be directed catalyzing partnerships. Through these partnerships, s Initial research and analysis at the regional level CEPF niche was defined in three dimensions: at those globally threatened species whose communities and civil society organizations at different 1/3,500,000 SLB17 key biodiversity area, other country border (terrestrial) provided draft biodiversity and thematic priorities, geographic; taxonomic; and thematic. conservation needs cannot adequately be addressed levels will jointly explore the conservation status of (marine) which were subsequently reviewed by experts within by habitat protection alone. Of the full list of 308 priority species and sites, develop a common the hotspot. The consultation process involved an The geographic niche for CEPF investment in the globally threatened species in the hotspot, 48 were understanding of their values and the threats facing Port Vila d BUKIDA islandscape** town (national capitals underlined) expert round table meeting and nine stakeholder East Melanesian Islands Hotspot was defined in terms selected as priorities for CEPF investment, comprising them, drawing on traditional ecological knowledge as consultation workshops, and engaged more than 150 of priority sites. These were selected from among the 20 mammals, 11 birds, five reptiles, two amphibians well as western science, and develop and implement 1 November 2012 stakeholders from local communities, civil society full list of Key Biodiversity Areas in the hotspot based and 10 plants. conservation actions that are led by and relevant to hotspot boundary organizations, government institutions and donor on an initial biological prioritization, followed by the local communities. To respond to threats originating n agencies. The process resulted in a shared application of expert opinion to identify sites where The thematic niche for CEPF investment in the outside of the community, such as commercial logging * Key biodiversity areas are targets for achieving site-level conservation strategy, which is articulated in the CEPF investment could be expected to have the hotspot was defined through an extensive process of and plantations, civil society will be supported to conservation outcomes. Ecosystem Profile for the hotspot (available for greatest impact. The list of priority sites contains 20 stakeholder consultation, supported by a detailed integrate biodiversity conservation into local land-use ** Islandscapes comprise groups of islands and their intervening download from www.cepf.net). Key Biodiversity Areas, comprising five in PNG, nine in analysis of gaps and trends in conservation and development planning. a marine areas that provide a focus for conservation action at scales the Solomon Islands and six in Vanuatu, and covering investment in the hotspot. The CEPF niche recognizes †above that of the individual site. IUCN Categories Ia, Ib, II-VI a total area of 1.5 million hectares. While the priority local communities and their organizations as the l 157°30'E 142°30'E 150°E s data: Conservation International — Pacific Islands Program 0° 0° I VMap0, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency WDPA Consortium - World Database on Protected Areas 2012 N A U R U this map was produced by the Conservation Mapping Program K.Koenig - Cartographer K I R I B A T I Conservation International 2011 Crystal Drive n Arlington, VA 22202 © CI Maps, November 2012 scale: 1/80,000,000 Mussau projection: Sinusoidal central meridian 156° east longitude Ninigo a East Manus Ndrolowa Tench Island Lorengau P A C I F I C O C E A N Central i Manus Tong Biodiversity hotspots are regions that s ADMIRALITY ISLANDS Rambutyo Tsoi Island harbor especially high numbers of Kavieng endemic species and, at the same time, have been significantly impacted Lavongai Tigak by human activities. Each hotspot e Madina faces extreme threats and has already lost at least 70% of its original natural M'buke and Djaul vegetation. Over 50% of the world’s Purdy Islands plant species and 42% of all terrestrial n B I S M A R K S E A vertebrate species are endemic to the Lelet biodiversity hotspots, making them 142°30'E Plateau urgent priorities for biodiversity conservation at a global scale. a Kerevat Toma l Rabaul B i s m a r c k S e a The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of L'Agence 165°E Française de Développement, Conservation Open Bay International, the European Commission, the e Global Environment Facility, the Government Cape of Japan, the MacArthur Foundation and the Baining Saint World Bank. A fundamental goal of CEPF is to Mountains George ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity Bulu conservation. Garu Buka M Nakanai The political and geographic designations Kimbe Bay East Buka Marine Central shown on this map do not imply the expression Pomio Mengen of any opinion on behalf of CEPF or any of its Kimbe partners concerning the legal status or Gloucester Pokili deliniation of the frontiers of any country, Volcanics Whiteman New Britain territory or area. Arawe Range Gasmata Kunua Plains and t Mount Balbi Bougainville s BUKIDA Northwest Buin Choiseul Karst South East Taro Mount Ultramafics Maetambe — Choiseul Fauro a Kolombangara P A P U A N E W G U I N E A Alu Island and River Islets Northwest Isabel E Posarae Keleve 7°30'S 7°30'S Northwest Kolombangara North New Vella Lavella Upland Forest Georgia Ranongga Mufu Point Buala Gizo NEW GEORGIA Mount Sasare S O L O M O N ARCHIPELAGO Catchments Gizo Marovo San Jorge Kavachi Island Auki Malaita Roviana-Vonavona Tetepare Highlands Pavuvu Rendova Gela • Mborokua Tulagi Are-Are Island South Malaita I S L A N D S Honiara Port Moresby Mount Gallego 150°E Guadalcanal Uki — Three Sisters S o l o m o n S e a Watersheds West Makira Freshwater Swamps Tinakula Kirakira Oroa (Phillip) Island East Lata s Makira Nendo e Bellona Tikopia — Fatutaka Vanikoro East Rennell m Tinggoa NORTH VANUATU — o c SANTA CRUZ t Torres Islands Rowa Reef u Ureparpara Mota Lava Vanua Lava C o r a l S e a Sola O V A N U A T U Gaua Espiritu Vatthe AU S T R A L I A Santo 15°S 15°S Santo Loru n Mountain Longana Chain Maewo South Ambae Luganville Pentecost North o West Malo Lakatoro Neck of i Malakula — Homo Bay 157°30'E Wiawi Roster of Key Biodiversity Areas Crab Bay t Elevation * denotes CEPF priority Ambrym Elevation (in meters) Small Nambas Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Vanuatu 5000 PNG1 Arawe SLB1 Alu VUT1 Ambae Ringi Te Suh Epi a 2000 * PNG2 Baining Mountains SLB2 Are-Are South Malaita VUT2 Ambrym PNG3 Buin SLB3 Bellona * VUT3 Aneityum 1500 PNG4 Buka * SLB4 East Makira VUT4 Epi Tongoa — Laika PNG5 Bulu * SLB5 East Rennell VUT5 Erromango v 1000 * PNG6 Cape Saint George SLB6 Fauro Island and Islets * VUT6 Futuna PNG7 Central Manus SLB7 Gela VUT7 Gaua 500 * * PNG8 Djaul * SLB8 Gizo * VUT8 Green Hill r North Efate 250 PNG9 East Manus * SLB9 Guadalcanal Watersheds VUT9 Homo Bay PNG10 East Mengen SLB10 Kolombangara Upland Forest VUT10 Loru 165°E * Port-Vila 100 PNG11 Garu SLB11 Malaita Highlands VUT11 Maewo South e PNG12 Gasmata * SLB12 Marovo Kavachi VUT12 Mota Lava PNG13 Gloucester Volcanics SLB13 Mborokua Island VUT13 Mount Tukusmera PNG14 Kerevat Toma SLB14 Mount Gallego VUT14 Neck of Malakula — Crab Bay s PNG15 Kimbe Bay Marine * SLB15 Mount Maetambe — VUT15 North Efate * PNG16 Kunua Plains and Mount Balbi Kolombangara River VUT16 Pentecost North PNG17 Lavongai SLB16 Mount Sasare Catchments VUT17 Ringi Te Suh Erromango PNG18 Lelet Plateau SLB17 Mufu Point VUT18 Rowa Reef n Port Honiara PNG19 M'buke
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