Recent Projects - Papua New Guinea
JFA is currently working to support the Waria Valley Community Conservation
Programme in Papua New Guinea.
This is a Darwin Initiative funded programme and represents a collaboration
between Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) and Jaquelin Fisher Associates Ltd (JFA
Ltd) working in partnership with the people of the Waria Valley (Papua New
Guinea) through their development arm organisation, Bris Kanda (BK Inc).
Additional partners include the Forest Research Institute (Lae), University of
Technology, Village Development Trust and the Department of Environment and
Conservation. The aim is to initiate the development of community-based forest
management and alternative sustainable livelihood options within the locally
owned forest areas of the Waria Valley. This is coupled with enhanced
environmental education and training programmes, focused on contributing to the
conservation and sustainable use of their forest resources.
The principle aims of the Darwin Project include biodiversity assessments of
the forest resources of the Waria Valley (including inventories of two
traditionally important timber species: Campnospermum brevipetiolata and
Hernandia ovigera; development of a GIS-based decision support system;
implementation of community vegetation nurseries for restoration work; the
initiation of alternative livelihood schemes (including small scale
eco-forestry and eco-tourism). This is coupled with environmental education,
training and local capacity building programmes within the target communities.
The aim is to achieve local sustainable development based on benefits derived
for local landowners from local forest biodiversity.
JFA is one of the lead technical partners co-ordinating the forest resource
inventory work and GIS-based decision support system. We also have a principle
role in the development and implementation of the environmental training and
capacity building programmes. Senior staff from JFA were involved in field
visits in 2004-2006 and will continue to be involved until 2009.
Further details on the project can be found at:
www.coralcay.org
Another recent project [click for details]:
St Vincent and the Grenadines