Action Plan for Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity's Programme of Work on Protected Areas - Solomon Islands

Abstract

Protected areas presently cover less than 0.5% of land and seascapes of the Solomon Islands. These Islands were known to have a wide range of animal and plant species that are endemic and unique. For instance, of the 163 land bird species found in Solomon Islands, 72 are found nowhere else in the world and another 62 are represented by unique races or subspecies Initiatives have already been taken to protect highlands (e.g. Bauro highlands) and coastal and marine areas (eg. Arnavon Islands).