Palau Conservation Society

Improving community based marine conservation area management in Palau, Final Report July 2004

2004

Palau Conservation Society

The goal of this project was to help the Palau Conservation Society improve its ability to successfully work with communities to manage and monitor marine conservation areas in Palau. Since 1994, the Palau Conservation Society has helped communities set up marine and terrestrial conservation areas around the country. PCS provides states assistance with site selection, demarcation, deployment of buoys, sign installation, coral reef or forest monitoring, research and management plan development. This project's goal is to help PCS to improve its marine conservation area program and develop local-level management capacity through the following activities: (1) improvement of community-based monitoring and management activities for selected conservation areas; (2) collection and incorporation of culturally appropriate best practices guidelines for community-based coral reef conservation into PCS's work; and (3) economic valuation of coastal resources. This report details these activities and their results.

CRCP Project ID 1226; Project Title: Projects to Improve or Amend Coral Reef Fishery Management Plan; Principal Investigator: Andy Bruckner