Cesar2000-Economics of Coral Reefs.pdf

Table 1.
Key Site Characteristics
Country Site name General location High/low Conservation External
island site 1 partners
Fiji Dromuna SE Viti Levu, near Rewa river delta High – –
Ucunivanua Verata (SE Viti Levu, SW Ovalau) High + +
Susui Northern Lau group, off Vanuabalavu High + + –
Galoa Galoa Isl, off NW Vanua Levu Low – –
Vunivutu N Central Vanua Levu High – –
Nakawaga Mali Isl., off N Central Vanua Levu Low – +
Tonga Koulo Lifuka Island, Ha’apai Cons. Area Low + –
Lofanga Lofanga Island, Ha’apai Cons. Area Low + –
Falevai SW Kapa Island, Vava’u Group High ++ +
Tu’anekivale Eastern Vava’u High – –
Nukuhetulu N Central Tongatapu Isl. High + +
Ha’atafu
Ha’atafu Marine Reserve, NW
Tongatapu High + +
Samoa Fusi Safata, S Central Coast of Upolu High ++ +
Satitoa Aleipata, Eastern End of Upolu High ++ +
Manase N Central Savaii High – –
Papa Western end of Savaii High – –
Solosolo N Central Upolu, east of Apia High ++ +
Lealaalii N Central Upolu, west of Apia High – –
Solomons Fishing Village Honiara High – –
Luaniua Ontong Java Atoll Low ++ –
Kia Arnavon Marine Cons. Area, NW Isabel High + +
Cooksin Arnavon Marine Cons., Wagina Island High + +
Naro Western end of Guadalcanal High ++ –
Niu Niu Isl., Marau Sound, E Guadalcanal Low – –
Onne Marovo Lagoon, Western Province High + +
Palau Ngiwal Central E Babeldaob Island High + +
Kayangel Kayangel Atoll, off N Babeldaob Low + +
Peleliu Peleliu Isl., SE Koror High – –
Koror
Near Ngerukewid/Ngerumekaol/
Ngemelis area, Koror High + +
Melekeok Central E Babeldaob, S Ngirwal High ++ –
Ngaremlengui
Ngeremeduu, central W Babeldaob High + +
Sites are presented by the order of which they were surveyed.
+ denotes ‘Yes’; – denotes ‘No’, except:
1
– Not a conservation site.
+ Site Listed in Regional Action Plan for Nature Conservation for the Pacific Islands (SPREP 1998).
++ Site not listed in Regional Action Plan but either (a) recognized by the country as a conservation area; or (b) where community is undertaking conservation activities.
2
– Strength of marine tenure, as assessed through the survey:
– Open access: Traditional user rights non-existent or eroded.
+ Weak: Not possible to exclude outsiders from the site.
++ Medium: Leaders outside the village have the power to exclude outsiders from the site.
+++ Strong: village leaders have the power to exclude all non-customary users from the site.
++++ Strongest: village leaders have the power to exclude all non-villagers from the site.
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