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📘 Mojirau Wildlife Management Area – 2025 Annual Report Summary 2025 was a year of delivery, consolidation, and accountability for Mojirau Wildlife Management Area. Despite limited and inconsistent funding, Mojirau WMA remained active on the ground. Our forests remain standing, and logging activities threatening our land were successfully stopped through strong collaboration with the East Sepik Provincial Office of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change. Key Highlights from 2025 🌿 Mbuar Festival (Samap Village) The Mbuar Festival strengthened cultural identity, unity, and conservation awareness—reminding us that Mojirau is a living cultural landscape, not just a protected boundary. 🗣️ Community Workshops & Meetings From March to October, continuous community meetings and workshops were held on land rights, conservation choices, and long-term development pathways. 🚫 Stopping Logging Activities Working with the Provincial Environment Office led by Mr Bradlee Failou, Mojirau WMA successfully prevented logging activities from entering and affecting the WMA. 🏢 Mojirau Resource Center Completed With support from the UNDP Biodiversity Climate Fund, the Mojirau Resource Center was completed and is now our operational base for coordination, meetings, and training. 📄 Management Plan Near Completion The UNDP Biodiversity Climate Fund–supported Management Plan reached its final phase in 2025 and is almost complete. 🌱 Sustainable Livelihood Projects (Conservation-linked) In 2025, Mojirau WMA advanced sustainable livelihood initiatives designed to reduce pressure on forests while improving community wellbeing, including: - Eco-tourism development, with planning completed for 36 community-owned bungalows in Samap and Tring villages - Cultural tourism initiatives, including the Mbuar Festival as a long-term income and awareness platform - Sustainable agriculture pathways, developed with the Department of Agriculture and Livestock, aligned with forest protection - Livelihood planning integrated into the WMA Management Plan for long-term community benefit 🌍 Leadership on the Global Stage In November 2025, Mojirau WMA’s Director Eugene Mondu represented the WMA at the Global Diversity Foundation Conservation & Communities Fellowship in Kenya—selected as one of 30 global fellows from over 1,800 applicants, and the only participant from Papua New Guinea. 🤝 Partnerships, Funding & Pending Commitments In 2025, Mojirau WMA worked with Project Sepik, East Sepik Provincial Government, and the Department of Agriculture and Livestock, with funding support from UNDP Biodiversity Climate Fund, Nia Tero, and the Resilience Fund (anti-logging monitoring). To ensure transparency, the following commitments remain pending as of the end of 2025: - K200,000 commitment from the former Deputy Governor (not yet released) since 2024. - Lucas Mill support committed through the East Sepik Provincial Tourism Division (not yet delivered) We continue to follow up on these commitments through proper channels. 2025 was not about big promises — it was about standing firm. Protecting forests, strengthening governance, and building sustainable livelihoods on customary land. 📍 We move into 2026 focused on implementation. #MojirauWMA #SustainableLivelihoods #CommunityLedConservation #ProtectOurForests #CustomaryLand #EastSepik #IndigenousStewardship #EcoTourism #Accountability #ForestProtection