 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
Click here to read about the Evaluation report on Training in Community-Based Natural Resource Management, including more beautiful images of East Rennell birds, by Mike Heywood and Kasia Gabrys ERWH volunteers August 2009
'East Rennell makes up the southern third of Rennell Island, the southern most island in the Solomon Island group in the western Pacific.
Rennell, 86 km long x 15 km wide, is the largest raised coral atoll in the world. The site includes approximately 37,000 ha and a marine area extending 3 nautical miles to sea.
A major feature of the island is Lake Tegano, which was the former lagoon on the atoll. The lake, the largest in the insular Pacific (15,500 ha), is brackish and contains many rugged limestone islands and endemic species.
Rennell is mostly covered with dense forest, with a canopy averaging 20 metres in height. Combined with the strong climatic effects of frequent cyclones, the site is a true natural laboratory for scientific study. The site is under customary land ownership and management.' Source; Nomination of EAST RENNELL, SOLOMON ISLANDS by the Government of the Solomon Islands for Inclusion in the World Heritage List Natural Sites.
 |
 |
 |
 |
© tegano-lake 2009 |