This is a publication developed by the UNDP-GEF to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the GEF. SGP work is featured in the following 4 stories:
• We are a large ocean state, ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SEYCHELLES• The power of peat, RESTORING ECOSYSTEM HEALTH TO PEATLANDS IN BELARUS• Ridge-to-reef living landscapes A MODEL FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA• Threads of Life WOMEN RESTORING WILD COTTON SPECIES AND INDIGENOUS PRACTICES IN PERU
Tree Kangaroo Conservation Programis working with local landowners in PNG to manage PNG’s first conservation area encompassing over 75,000 hectares of pristine forest and tree Kangaroo habitat. The tree kangaroo is endemic to the region and has important cultural significance for the locals also serving as a flagship species for the project. Given that locals own and control over 95% of the land in PNG, long term habitat protection required conservation awareness and commitment in Local communities. TKCP developed a community based strategy aimed to improve service delivery and livelihoods and the locals are actively Involved in fieldwork including ongoing scientific research, land mapping, community education and conservation outreach activities.
