fond d'or mangrove study site by: nathaly agosto filión & ted ortiz y pino cdae 195/295:...
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Fond D'Or Mangrove Study Site
By:Nathaly Agosto Filión
& Ted Ortiz y Pino
CDAE 195/295: Sustainable Development in Island Communities
Map of Project Location
GEF-IWCAM Demo Site
aims to address water supply and quality issues through demonstration projects and
community participation
FOND D'OR BAY MANGROVES PROBLEM STATEMENT:
- in transition from historicalmanagement
- little is understood about: - ecosystem health - ecosystem services - extent of current uses
- poor water quality
- facing possible development pressures
Mangrove Services Worldwide
- vital fisheries habitat - sediment trapping and erosion control - reduction of nutrient loading - flood control
1) Basic Understanding
- ecosystem health
- extent mapping
- current uses
2) Recommendations
- sustainable uses
Project goals:
Objectives and Methods
- determine health and extent: - mapping perimeter and waterways- water quality testing- study woody vegetation- field observations
- determine use:
- stakeholder interviews
- make recommendations:- managing for sustainable use- future areas of study
Study Area: - approximately 5 acres along Fond D'Or River outlet to sea - contains all three spp. of mangrove (red, white, black) - home to unique swamp bloodwood tree (awaiting confirmation) - used mainly for crabbing and fishing and as cut-through to beach - managing agency unclear
Water Quality Testing Results
Green = good/acceptable Yellow = borderlineRed = badGray = missing data
• Preliminary: healthy mix of large and small trees, low diversity
– South side: Red mangroves, almond, bloodwood
– Northern side: Bloodwood, lots of black and white mangroves.
Transects
Community PerspectivesInterviews with stakeholders indicate:
- Many (50+) crab hunters
- Recreational fishing
- Cut through/beach access (esp. weekends)
- Little wood extraction or charcoal production
- Unregulated access
Recommendations - further study
- clean up!
- set preservation/conservation boundaries
- identification of managing agency(ies)
- community participation/organizing local users
- communication of results with allied agencies
Thanks!!
Especially to... IWCAM The field crew Forestry Officers Herbarium And local interview participants