Bio-diversity

The project will strengthen the participation of communities around the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAP-NAP) in decision-making for climate change mitigation, sustainable forest management and the conservation of biodiversity and international waters. For this, the community-based ecotourism around the Western Area Peninsula National Park will be promoted and existing services will be upgraded. The project will directly contribute to the SGP OP5 Objectives 1 Improve sustainability of protected areas and indigenous and community conservation areas through community-based actions , 2 Mainstream biodiversity conservation and sustainable use into production landscapes, seascapes and sectors through community initiatives and actions and 3 Support the conservation and enhancement of carbon stocks through sustainable management and climate proofing of land use change and forestry ; as well as Objectives 6 Maintain or improve flow of agro-ecosystem and forest ecosystem services to sustain livelihoods of local communities and 7 Reduce pressures at community level from competing land uses (in the wider landscapes) .

Sierra Leone