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“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit” –
EMERSON
Ecoregional Planning: Developing a Blueprint for Biodiversity Conservation in Micronesia
Bill Raynor
Micronesia Program
Director US Coral Reef Task Force Meeting, Oct. 3, 2003, Saipan, CNMI
Marjorie Reaka PPTKacky Andrews PPT
BEFORE WE BEGIN What is the The Nature Conservancy and who IS Bill Raynor? (web)
internships etc.
http://www.savethehighseas.org/trawling.cfm
MAP OF ASIA PACIFIC
CSP Newsletter
Sakau drink pics from folder and plant
My pubs
PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT
Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West CenterWith Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai‘i
PALAU PRESIDENT URGES CONSERVATIONBy Agnes M. Abrau
KOROR, Palau (Palau Horizon, Nov. 9) – Palau President Tommy Remengesau has asked visiting U.S. officials to continue the "battle" against global warming and threats to the world’s biodiversity.
In a speech to the participants of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force meeting here on Saturday, Remengesau said coral reef conservation is a national, regional and international issue.
He said a global crisis requires global solutions and depends on global partnerships at every level.
This, he added, "is truly our only hope to preserve our coral reefs for our children."
According to Remengesau, Palau is already a world leader in "ratio of area protected to maintain biological diversity to surface area"
"For Palau, the environment is our economic future. We have no higher issue on our agenda than the preservation of our natural resources. Because of this, we recognize that a delicate balance must be struck between growth and conservation. We also recognize our limitations. It is because of this recognition that we understand that only through real partnerships and sharing will we achieve our mutual conservation goals," Remengesau said.
He added that Palau involves itself in world conservation issues.
Palau is one of the first nations of the world to pass a law that prohibits shark finning within its exclusive economic zone, he said.
The law prohibits commercial fishing within 50 miles of the country’s shores.
Remengesau said Palau also passed a protected area network law "that will stand as the basic framework to allow to meet Palau’s commitment to protect and manage 30 percent of its total reef, mangrove and lagoon area, as well as 20 percent of its forests, by 2010."
Moreover, he said, Palau sponsored, both in the United Nations and in the Pacific Islands Forum, an initiative calling for the cessation of high seas bottom trawling.
Remengesau said that they had discussions with U.S. resource partners regarding the proposed phase II of Palau’s resource management and zoning plan.
November 9, 2005
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ECOREGIONAL PLANNING
CONSERVATION AREA PLANNING
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
STRATEGIES& ACTIONS
Conservation by Design
(Single- & multi-area)
Steps of Ecoregional Planning
1. Determine the region of interest. ECOREGION
2. Define the representative ecosystems, natural communities, and selected species that should be conserved. CONSERVATION TARGETS
3. Delineate the healthiest examples of these ecosystems, communities, and species. VIABLE OCCURRENCES
4. Decide on how many examples of these ecosystems, communities, and species need to be conserved. GOALS
5. Determine the areas that capture the most and best examples AREAS OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
6. Determine which of these areas are of highest priority to conserve. ACTION AREAS
7. Develop actions that will help to conserve many areas of biological significance. MULTI-AREA STRATEGIES
of these ecosystems, communities, & species.
Why Ecoregional Planning?•Planning starts at regional scales rather than at specific sites, as this allows for conservation of a full range of biodiversity
•Many key threats operate at multi-site scale
•Coordinated efforts can facilitate partnerships and increase strategic use of conservation resources (strategic vs. opportunistic, proactive vs. reactive)
Step 1 - SELECT ECOREGION
Tuna, etc. move around this region’s waters
What is underwater elevation called?Why is it relevant to map for BIO-D?
Pen to delineate
Federated States of Micronesia
•An island nation in the western Pacific•An archipelago of 607 islands•271 sq. miles of land/2,700 sq. miles of lagoons and coral reefs -spread across 1,000,000 sq. miles of ocean
Background and where the $’s from
• FSM National Government received UNDP-GEF assistance to do their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)
• TNC was undergoing a national/regional expansion, and needed to do Ecoregional Planning
• FSM NBSAP Task Force adopted the ecoregional planning effort
• State BSAP teams assisted with ecoregional planning process as experts and advisors
Step 2 - CONSERVATION TARGETS
Upland broadleaf forestLowland broadleaf forestMontane cloud forestFern/Sedge SavannaLimestone forestIvory nut palm forestClinostigma palm forest
Terrestrial Ecosystems
High island nearshore marine (coral reefs, lagoons, sea grass, etc.)Atoll nearshore marineAtoll/Beach forestAtoll inland mangroveHigh island mangrove
Marine Ecosystems
Chuuk flying foxPohnpei short-earred owlGiant Micronesian geckoManta rayTurtle nesting beachesGiant clams
Selected Species
Freshwater streamTerminalia swamp forestRiparian forestMontane perched Freshwater swampCoastal freshwater marsh
Freshwater & Wetland Ecosystems
Step 3 -VIABLE OCCURRENCES
• How big? • How fragmented?• What % agriculture?• How many invasives?
Upland Broadleaf Forest
• How big?• Water quality?• Intact watershed?• Resilience?• Connectivity?
High Island Nearshore Marine
FSM Data Gaps•Inshore marine systems/communities - lack of updated maps and health/viability data•Outer islands - lack presence and health/viability data•Open ocean - over all lack of data•Submerged reefs - little data on biodiversity and health/viability•Marine Species - lack updated surveys
Step 4 - GOALS
How much is enough?
Step 5 - AREAS OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
•Pick places that are the most HEALTHY
•Pick places that capture the MOST number of ecosystems, communities & species
•Pick places RESISTANT to large scale threats such as bleaching
•Pick sites that have CONNECTIVITY
•Pick places that are the most FEASIBLE to work in.
Biological ValueNumber/diversity
of targetsHealth or integrity
Urgency of threatFeasibilityLeverage
Step 6 - ACTION AREAS
Step 7 - Multi-Area Strategies
Strategies must respond to key marine threats:
•Overfishing- 50% of ABS sites
•Coastal Erosion/Sea Level Rise
•Water pollution - 16%
•Destructive harvesting - 15%
•Basin erosion and sedimentation
Partnerships• FSM National Government (NBSAP Task Force, Dept. of
Economic Affairs, NORMA)• Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, and Chuuk States• NGOs - CSP, KCSO, GATA,YESC• College Of Micronesia - FSM• UNDP-GEF• Regional Universities (UoG, UH)• US Federal Programs (DOI, USFS, USDA-NRCS, NOAA)• The Nature Conservancy
Benefits of Linking ERP to NBSAP• Government and community ownership of ecoregional
plan (shared “map of success”) • Focus all stakeholders on priority sites, species, and
long-term biological viability• Build partnerships to deal with multi-site threats• Increased strategic use of limited conservation
resources• High visibility to potential donors
RESULTS SO FAR• Major funding from outside sources to keep work moving• Local leaders staking over process and training younger
members of society to do the work• Multiple areas protected• Measurements and analysis of efforts ongoing• Palau seeking UN status and this will allow it to push such issues and combat certain fishing techniques
END SLIDE SHOW
Other LinkagesMicronesia Conservation Trust - “location in an ABS
site” as grant criteriaMicronesia Leaders in Island Conservation - focus
on leaders and organizations working at ABS sitesCompact Environment Sector - provide funding for
recurrent activities (e.g., protected areas management/enforcement) focussed in ABS sites