This logging is responsible for over half of the revenue from exports. The Solomon Islands have some gold reserves which will soon be mined out, and there are latent nickel resources that have yet to be exploited. The Solomon Islands Constitution protects the right of land owners to utilize their land and forests as they wish. Therefore, any restriction resulting from designation of a reserve or forest park would impose upon this basic right under their law. National Parks Act of 1954, The Wild Birds Protection Act of 1914.
Fish is a major source of protein and a major export earner.
However, forecasts suggest that resources of commercially valued timber may be depleted within 15 years. Greenpeace has a piece lambasting corruption and greed by foreign asian countries in this harvest. Also, here is another document from Greenpeace . There were only 11,217 visitors overall, do it is not a huge business. There is some dive business however, which seems to be nondestructive, and looking at local wildlife.