When completed this project will significantly improve the management of a protected area for the conservation of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). An integral part of the strategy is to develop alternative livelihood options as a means of protecting this threatened species.

The project objectives are to: (i) establish an effective management structure and systems as the basis for sustainable economic activity within 6 months after the start of the project; (ii) identify and implement a number of sustainable economic activities within 6 months of the start of the project; (iii) develop and improve the capacities and capabilities of the various communities involved in the sustainable management of the area within 8 months of the start of the project; and (iv) develop and implement public awareness. education and advocacy plans by the end of the project".