Giant clams on Kosrae's reefs are still considered as an important food resources, but over harvesting has widely depleted the reefs of Kosrae. Restocking the reefs is an effective means for building resiliency and diversity for rural communities, promoting food security and economic well being for the island people. Alarming now is the increasingly higher distance between two wild clams, making natural spawning- is less or very limited.
Water sampling of all catchments and wells on of Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro
Water quality and sanitation
Pictures of the outreach
This is the Vegetation Survey of Yap Main Island from 1986
This is for R2R consultancy announcement
Announce for the Ridge to Reef Consultancy
Environmental and social safeguards report form pursuant to para. 17 of the IDP
FSM has a long history of disturbance from human settlement and use, which influenced the forest structure and species composition over time. This is usually marked by conversion of native forest to agroforestry. In 2016 the percentage of forest area showing signs of disturbance from human activities and climate events was 45%.
Response and Recommendation:
REPORT 2: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING THE ACTION STRATEGY AND ENHANCING ITS IMPLEMENTATION