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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

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