Welcome to Solomon Islands


The Solomon Islands Archipelago, along with the entire Bismarck and Solomon Seas, are amongst the highest global marine priorities of conservation organisations. The rich and diverse waters also are critically important for coastal villagers, who rely on harvests of marine resources to meet their basic needs.



Girls playing on Canoe.
Girls playing on Canoe.
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Community in harmony with the environment
Solomon Islands people have developed extensive knowledge of their land, sea and wildlife resources. WWF believes that sustainable livelihood, development and conservation efforts work best where community groups adopt conservation initiatives themselves, and where communities make their own management decisions.

WWF focus on preserving marine environment
WWF SI focuses the majority of its work on preserving the marine environment so that it is able to continue to provide resources for subsistence and economic development.

Capacity building at community and inter-community level
Through its capacity building strategy, WWF aims to build the skills of individual conservation practitioners at the community level as well as establishing a network of community-based organisations dedicated to learning collaboratively and achieving best practices in conservation action.

Expansion to national level on the horizon
WWF plans to broaden its activities in Solomon Islands over the next 5 years to become a national programme. A 5 year strategic plan is being developed for the WWF Solomon Islands Country Programme which will see the current focus on marine protection expanded.

Contact us

WWF Western Melanesia Programme Office,
Gizo

Gizo Office PO Box 97 Gizo Western Province Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands

T: +67760191
F: +67760294

Latest News & Publications

05 Dec 2008
Battered sharks get critical listing
Four of the most commercially valuable sharks - one a staple of fish and chips - have just been listed as being of conservation concern by the International Convention on Migratory Species.  WWF has actively lobbied for this recognition

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27 Nov 2008
Pacific tuna face risky fisheries meeting
Yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna fisheries in the western and central Pacific also face collapse if a forthcoming management meeting doesn't dramatically change the way they are harvested, WWF warned today.

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25 Jul 2008
Calls for crackdown after illegal fishers abandon boat on Bali reef

A 30-metre Taiwanese vessel, found abandoned on a Balinese reef badly damaged and leaking oil, has compelled WWF to issue a renewed call for the countries of the Coral Triangle to impose and enforce more stringent monitoring and accountability measures to cut down on illegal fishing.
 

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