coral reef restoration involving local communities in the philippines (iwc5 presentation)
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E. D. Gomez, University of the Philippines (GEF-WB Coral Reef Targeted Research Program) Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Coral Reef restoration.TRANSCRIPT
Coral reef restoration involving local communities in the Philippines
E. D. Gomez, Ph.D.Coordinator, Southeast Asia Center of Excellence
GEF-WB Coral Reef Targeted Research Program
Professor Emeritus, The Marine Science InstituteUniversity of the Philippines
How do we improve reef resilience?
Reduce fishing effort
Eliminate destructive fishing
Reduce coastal pollution
Establish marine protected areas (MPAs)
Initiate Restoration/Rehabilitation of reefs
Restoration strategy used in Bolinao, Philippines
used a well-studied and highly successful transplant species: Porites cylindrica targeted dead bommies of this species used sustainable transplant material
“corals of opportunity” fragments from experimental transplants
(research)
involved the stakeholders (local community)used low-cost technologyrepeated incrementally as materials became available
Sources of sustainable transplant materials
“Corals of opportunity”• coral fragments broken off intact colonies by natural
events or accidents• found loose on the reef and in danger of burial or abrasion
or death
Transplant material from previous experimental transplants used in research
• taken from 2.5-year old transplants from earlier experiments
• <50% of each colony (N.B. Not from natural population, where the best practice is to use <10% of each donor colony)
Restoration strategystep-wise increments
involve the local communitygive lectures on coral biology and ecologyprovide coral transplantation trainingconduct actual transplantation
Community-based
restoration
Local divers in action
April 2008
March 2009
1st transplantation (April 2008)
…one year later
Sep 2008
Mar 2009
2nd transplantation (September 2008)
Results of the 2nd transplantation (September 2008), as an example
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Training for setting up nursery rescue stations for corals of opportunity for future use
set up coral “rescue stations” inside MPAsuse “corals of opportunity”use low-cost materials
April 3, 2008 March 19, 2009 September 25, 2009
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Community-based coral transplantation
Species other than coral for restocking
PurposePrioritiesCostsBenefitsExamples
Collaborator deploying juveniles for grow out in Samal,Davao.
Giant clam re-stocking
CORAL TRANSPLANTATION AND GIANT CLAM
RESTOCKING AT THE HUNDRED ISLANDS
NATIONAL PARK, PHILIPPINES - PTA Project
2000-2002 Source: UPMSI Giant Clam Laboratory
• Supplemental source of livelihood for fishers
• Heightens local environ- mental awareness
• Fosters community participation/ cooperation
• Develops local resources management capabilities
Community-based sea urchin grow-out culture
Viable resource management tool together with
reseeding of protected areas
Source: UPMSI Marine Invertebrates Laboratory
Terima kasih!
GEF-Restoration and Remediation Working Group
European Union, 6th Framework Project (Number 510657)
REEFRES: Developing ubiquitous practices for restoration of Indo-Pacific reefs
Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, Inc., Philippines