Community-based Management of Marine Resources for Larapan Island, Sabah

Sabah, Malaysia is located within the Coral Triangle, an area of the world’s oceans recognised by scientists as having the highest biodiversity. The project is part of ongoing efforts to empower local communities on
Larapan Island, Sabah to participate in marine resource management. This project will establish a Community Protocol (CP) on Larapan Island to empower indigenous peoples and local communities to manage their
resources, protect their cultural and traditional practices, and secure their customary rights to the marine area surrounding the island. It provides ‘proof of concept’ for an approach to ensure local communities have legal support to their efforts to implement management and conservation of their marine resources.