Yela Ka Forest & Watershed Kosrae, FSM - RarePlanet
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<strong>Yela</strong> <strong>Ka</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> & <strong>Watershed</strong><br />
<strong>Kosrae</strong>, <strong>FSM</strong><br />
William K. William<br />
Project Manager<br />
<strong>Yela</strong> Environment Landowners Authority (YELA)
Brief Intro on <strong>Yela</strong> <strong>Watershed</strong>:<br />
Problem/issue<br />
Who/what needs to change?<br />
Who will be involved?<br />
When/How do we address this<br />
issue?<br />
What to achieve?
<strong>Yela</strong><br />
Environment<br />
Landowners<br />
Authority<br />
<strong>Yela</strong> <strong>Ka</strong> (Terminalia carolinensis) <strong>Forest</strong><br />
Mission: “To protect the world’s only remaining <strong>Ka</strong> forest<br />
(Terminalia carolinensis), its surrounding ecosystems, and its great<br />
ecological wealth from all harmful activities.”
Why is it important to conserve and protect the <strong>Yela</strong> <strong>Ka</strong><br />
<strong>Forest</strong> & <strong>Watershed</strong>?<br />
Area of Biological Significances<br />
Last intact watershed in <strong>Kosrae</strong><br />
<strong>Ka</strong> (Terminalia carolinensis) is endemic to <strong>FSM</strong><br />
Healthy watershed nourishes and protects feeding and spawning<br />
areas, marine animals, and habitats<br />
Largest, longest, and straightest mangroves are found in <strong>Yela</strong><br />
One of the best fishing ground for community
<strong>Forest</strong> clearing, particularly mangrove forest<br />
clearing at the <strong>Yela</strong> watershed, leads to<br />
SEDIMENTATION.<br />
Mangrove forest acts as a Natural Buffer, trapping<br />
sediments and lessen the force of waves in the<br />
coastal areas.
What’s happening that effects the <strong>Yela</strong> natural<br />
biodiversity and the community?
Wood harvesters<br />
1)Be aware or should know;<br />
- impacts of sedimentation to the <strong>Yela</strong> fisheries<br />
- importance of selection cutting in controlling erosion<br />
- how re-vegetation of cleared areas prevents increase in<br />
erosion<br />
2) Must believe;<br />
- applying selection cutting controls erosion<br />
- practicing re-vegetation on cleared areas prevents increase<br />
in sedimentation<br />
3) Communication;<br />
- discuss with others<br />
A) impacts of sedimentation to <strong>Yela</strong> watershed fisheries<br />
B) Importance of selection cutting and re-vegetation<br />
methods
4) Free training be provided;<br />
- selection cutting method<br />
- re-vegetation method<br />
5) Applying the new methods or Adopting new behavior<br />
Firewood consumers<br />
1) Be aware about;<br />
- threats and impacts of forest clearing for fuel-woods<br />
Surveys, both qualitative & quantitative, will be used to<br />
flush out their insights or perceptions<br />
Barriers will be identified, then solutions or alternative<br />
ways could be addressed as positive actions to remove<br />
those barriers<br />
Use less mangroves for firewood
RARE<br />
PMRI<br />
PICRC<br />
<strong>Yela</strong> Environment Landowners Authority<br />
<strong>Kosrae</strong> Conservation & Safety Organization<br />
<strong>Kosrae</strong> Island Resources & Management Authority<br />
Tafunsak Municipal Office<br />
Tafunsak Resource Management Committee<br />
Tafunsak Women Association<br />
Tafunsak Youth<br />
Tafunsak Church
1. Qualitative Research & Analysis Aug. – Oct. 2012<br />
o In-depth interview<br />
o Key-informant interview<br />
o Focus group discussion<br />
o Observation<br />
2. Quantitative Research Dec. 2012-Mar. 2013<br />
o Finalize Questionnaire survey<br />
o Conducted by trained enumerators<br />
3. Barrier removal planning Aug. – Nov. 2012<br />
o Consult w/ experts<br />
o Stakeholders meetings
o Implementing barrier removal<br />
activities (by stakeholders, partners);<br />
a) Community workshop on threats and Nov. – Dec. 2012<br />
impacts of sedimentation<br />
b) Workshop for wood-harvesters on Jan. 2013<br />
selection cutting method<br />
c) Workshop for wood-harvesters on Feb. 2013<br />
re-vegetation method<br />
d) Community consultation & review Mar. 2013<br />
workshops on <strong>Yela</strong> management plan_<br />
final draft and endorsement<br />
4) Monitoring Oct.-Nov. 2012<br />
o Baseline data collection with<br />
Technical partners
Securing the Future of Our Next<br />
Generations is Our #1 Priority<br />
KULO MA LULAP