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 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment,  Climate Change,  Disaster Management and Meteorology

A outcome of the 10 days trip to Waisisi Oil Palm Project site (Wairokai) in Malaita conducted by the Land Use team of MAL from 22nd July to 31st July 2016.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment,  Climate Change,  Disaster Management and Meteorology

**Project : AULUTA OIL PALM PROJECT, EAST MALAITA (AULUTA BASIN & EAST FATALEKA)**

Land use planning assessments is important in that it visualizes landscape and environment features of sites including soils and population pressure on the use of land. Helps decision making at multiple levels in projects planning: at the national, provincial, constituency, ward, community and tribal levels, corresponding to the levels of governance at which decisions about land use are formalized.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment,  Climate Change,  Disaster Management and Meteorology

Under the MESCAL project, the objectives of this assessment are to;

* Improve understanding of mangrove ecosystem functions, values, key threats, and processes at a local and regional scale;

* Provide a standardized method to assess shoreline mangrove condition and change over time;

* Generate community awareness of mangroves and encourage local environmental stewardship;

* Conduct a rapid and representative survey of fish and mobile crustacean assemblages;