ICBP surveys the Solomons
At ICBP SURVEY, carried out with the assistance of other conservation groups and Solomon Islands government agencies, has recommended a number of forest ecosystem reserves and reserves for significant plant and animal species on the Solomon Islands. The survey in January-March 1990 visited six of the main islands and consulted widely with local people. It was funded by the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. The Solomon Islands are a major centre of biodiversity in the Pacific, with over 4500 plant species, 136 land birds (of which 44 percent are endemic), 130 species of butterfly, 70 reptiles, 34 bats and 25 frog species. Their main habitat is tropical rainforest, but at the present rate of logging these will be virtually logged out within 15 years. The greatest challenge lies ahead in implementing these reserve proposals.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 1, 1 February 1991, Page 7
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139ICBP surveys the Solomons Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 1, 1 February 1991, Page 7
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