 Output 1A1: Marine Biodiversity Conservation Planning
The eco-regional Analysis (ERA) in New Caledonia (Report (PDF File – 4337 KB)  , Annexes (PDF File - 1832 KB) ) comprised 3 stages:
- Mapping of marine biodiversity,
- Mapping of hazards and threats and lastly,
- Definition of areas requiring priority protection.
The second stage of this project, financed by the Coordination Unit of CRISP, was completed at the end of the second semester of 2006 by a consultant from the WWF. Besides completing the second stage, the WWF financed a RAP (Rapid Assessment Program) for Diahot region in the North Province of New Caledonia, which will improve the first stage of the ERA, accomplished during the first semester of 2006. On the other side, counterpart funding from CI provided 200 600 euros instead of 110 000 euros for this project.
The manager of the component 1 has agreed with SPREP to put in place a common marine biodiversity conservation management plan covering the whole Pacific. CI will recruit a GIS expert at Apia remunerated by SPREP on the behalf of CRISP’s finance.
Ouput 1A2 - Support for the Creation of MPAs or the Operation of existing MPAs
The funding from CI enabled to continue supporting FSPI and LMMA which encompasses MPA networks from Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. This financial support consists in assisting activities ranging from introducing MPAs (negotiating with local communities and preliminary biological surveys) to the monitoring of existing MPAs by the local population using adapted tools. CI also provided funding to the MPAs of Aleipata and Safata in Samoa during the second half of 2006.
A new person responsible for the coordination of the PGEM was needed due to the recruitment of Caroline Vieux from CRIOBE Polynesia by SPREP. This new person was found at the end of 2006 enabling a mission to Wallis and Futuna during the first semester of 2007 with the help of a PGEM expert from French Polynesia.
Ouput 1A3 - Networking and Institutional Strengthening
This project has not registered any special results at this early stage as it is an activity designed to capitalize on the three other projects of Component 1.
Ouput 1A4 - Integrated Coastal management
This project consists of Integrated Coastal Management activities comprising both marine and terrestrial components, as well as terrestrial runoffs. The action plan, written by the IRD, aims at putting in place actions into three countries: Vanuatu, Fiji and French Polynesia. CI will finance the activities of the IRD, allowing those formers to take actions in French Polynesia where AFD funds cannot be specifically used, contribution representing major interests and mechanisms of CRISP. To achieve the management of terrestrial runoffs, which is not the main focus of the expertise of GERSA project, completed by IRD/US ESPACE, an additionnal expertise (potentially from New zealand) is being considered, added to the activity from CIRAD, to achieve the objectives of the project 1A4. |