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Solomon Islands: Representing the Coral Triangle
Sara MartinQEDHS – December 11th
The Coral Triangle
Marine area including waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Solomon Islands.
Named because greatest amount of corals in this area (600 different coral species in some places)
Called ‘the Nursery of the Seas’ because of incredibly high marine biodiversity (highest in the world)
What is the Coral Triangle?
Coral Triangle Values
Rich and diverse coral reefs 2000 species of reef fish 6 of 7 marine turtle species Whales, sharks, rays, dugongs, dolphins Mangrove, seaweed, seagrass 120 million people Highly productive tuna fishery (fuels a multi-billion dollar
global tuna industry) Nature–based tourism industry valued at over US$12
billion annually
Coral Triangle Threats
Economic development and population growth 1) Unsustainable harvest
(overharvest) of marine resources
2) Destructive fishing practices
3) Problematic land-based activities
4) Coastal development5) Destruction of reef and
mangrove habitat
Climate Change 1) Deterioration of reef health2) Sea level rise3) Shift in species distribution
and abundance
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH0ma3wNYy4
World Wildlife Fund in the Coral Triangle
World Wildlife Fund
The Coral Triangle = WWF Priority Place WWF working with people to help maintain food
security and livelihoods through marine conservation:
Building sustainable fisheries Preparing for climate change Creating protected areas Alternate livelihoods Protecting marine turtles Reducing bycatch
WWF in Coral Triangle
There are WWF offices in all 6 coral triangle countries
WWF Solomon Islands - Field office in Gizo (5 local staff)- Admin office in Honiara (1 local staff)
Where are the Solomon Islands?
SI = 1000+ islands Pop. = approx. 600 000
...a closer look
Red circle = Ghizo Island, Western Province
WWF in Solomon Islands
Ghizo Island = current integration site (focus area) for WWF projects
Marine conservation, sustainable livelihoods, capacity building (communities and gov’t)
Mangrove, fish, coral reef, turtles, protected areas, alternate livelihoods
Overall goal = Maintaining food security and livelihoods of Solomon Islanders
Work Photos
2 days/month (new moon) Tingo and some local dive boys monitor fish at two fish spawning aggregation sites.
Communities on Nusatuva Island are working together to set up marine protected areas (MPAs) and to do coral farming.
Illitona – small community on Nusatuva Island.
Growing corals
Protected Areas Act (2010) Education and Awareness night for Nusatuva communities.
Meeting with Nusatuva MPA Management Committee. Developing their MPA management plan required many community visits.
A bamboo rafter designed to attract pelagic fish, allowing people to still catch fish for food and cash needs while reducing fishing pressure on reefs
Inshore Fish Aggregating Device (IFAD)
Images of Koqulavata Bay. Residents of the Bay are working to establish the Bay as a protected area.
Kogulavata Bay office...
...where we meet with MPA management committee to discuss management of their resources
Mangrove conservation.
With help from WWF, community of Hunda has built and maintains a mangrove nursery which houses roughly 3000 seedlings. Coastal areas are replanted with seedlings once they are big enough.
Marine Conservation in the Coral Triangle
http://www.coraltriangleinitiative.org/
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/coraltriangle/
http://worldwildlife.org/places/coral-triangle
http://www.conservation.org/global/marine/initiatives/oceanscapes/cti/pages/overview.aspx
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/asiaandthepacific/coraltriangle/overview/coral-triangle-initiative.xml
Websites for more information:
Life on Ghizo IslandGizo market = fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, crab, shells, seaweed, nuts, flowers, traditional foods, baked goods.
Diving the Tao Maru wreck.
- Japanese supply ship from WWII
Thank You for your attention. Tangio Tumas!