Milestones
- Kira Protected Area: 2023
In the East Are'Are region of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands, customary landowners from Kira are protecting 600+hectares of tropical rainforest from logging.
Malaita is a hot spot for logging operations in Solomon Islands and with the promise of much-needed income, many landowners are under pressure to follow this path.
Kira landowners—who are from the Haohaota and Haoporo Clans—were on track to develop logging operations, and had submitted a logging licence application when forest carbon emerged as an opportunity for alternative income.
Now they are united in their vision to protect the forest and generate income for local development, and for the wellbeing, economic and climate resilience of the community.
661 hectaresof rainforest legally protected
9,500 creditsprojected to be generated each year
350+ community membersparticipating in the project
The Kira Forest Project has met rigorous eligibility criteria set by Nakau and Plan Vivo Climate. A forest inventory has been conducted and the community is ready for the next phase of carbon project development.
Water and land
Kira’s ancient intact rainforest contains many unique plant and animal species, as well as sacred ancestral sites.
To preserve this valuable ecosystem and its natural resources, Kira landowners founded the Takataka Ecovillage Conservation Foundation.
Takataka means water flowing into the sea, and is named after a waterfall near the village of Masupa, where most of the customary landowners live.
Kira's forests are an important water catchment for the region and by keeping the forests intact, they are ensuring clean water for communities and healthy marine ecosystems.
