Leading the Recovery of Two of Samoa’s Most Threatened Bird Species, the Tooth-Billed Pigeon (manumea) and the Mao (ma’oma’o), through Ecological Research to Identify Current Threats
Grantee Name: David Butler Associates Ltd
- Hotspot
- Polynesia-Micronesia
- Location
- Samoa
- Amount
- $172,100
- Dates
- Sep 2009 – Dec 2012
- Keywords
- Community-based conservation, Species Conservation
Implement the recovery plans for two Endangered flagship Samoan bird species, the tooth?billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) and the ma'oma'o (Gymnomyza samoensis). Identify current threats through ecological research and engage the local communities to participate in the development of village management regimes for the conservation of these endemic bird species.
3 Build awareness and participation of local leaders and community members in the implementation of protection and recovery plans for threatened species
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