Building Resilient, Participatory Management of Marine Biodiversity in Hurricane-prone BVI
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £241,553
WHERE British Virgin Islands
Summary
BVI’s turtle populations face various threats, compounded by 2017’s catastrophic hurricane impacts. This project will support the recovery of BVI’s turtle populations and key habitats (reefs and seagrass meadows), while alleviating growing social conflict regarding the traditional turtle fishery. Through ‘game-changing’ interdisciplinary partnerships, this project will deliver new, participatory approaches to marine biodiversity management; develop better local understanding of turtle conservation and fisher needs; foster and enable a culture of compliance; and deliver a revised Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan.
Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration (MNRLI),
Government of the Virgin Islands (GoVI), Association of Reef Keepers, University of Exeter
