Sepik wetlands management initiative

Date modified: 11 February 2022

Sepik Wetlands Management Initiative has promoted crocodile and wetlands conservation work in the Sepik (longest river on the island of New Guinea) through various strategies. These have included raising community awareness of the importance of wetlands and wetland resources; the facilitation of a sustainable crocodile egg harvesting program between community members and a commercial collector; increasing local awareness of and taking action on controlling the spread of invasive species; crocodile population monitoring; and developing community-driven wetlands and wetland resources management plans.

The link between community participation in conservation and the viability of livelihood activities based on natural resource management has been at the centre of SWMI’s work.

Contact phone: Tel: +1 212 906-6691

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Rating
Issued 2021-07-19
Modified 2022-02-11
DCAT Type Text
Source https://www.equatorinitiative.org/
Publisher Name PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority
Contact Point
  • Environment and Energy Group, UNDP