Title
Ecosystem-Based Management Plan: Kubulau District, Vanua Levu, Fiji
Author(s)
Wildlife Conservation Society, Fiji
Published
2012
Abstract
This management plan seeks to provide for the sustainable management of terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystems in Kubulau District and adjacent coastal waters. The management objectives for Kubulau are listed below:  To maintain or restore marine resources to levels which the ecosystem is able to support  To maintain ecosystem connectivity and function across Kubulau District  To protect and provide good habitats for endemic forest species  To ensure sustainable land management by the communities of Kubulau  To protect water catchments in order to provide reliable sources of clean drinking water to the communities of Kubulau  To provide economic opportunities to the communities of Kubulau The management plan was originally prepared on behalf of the Kubulau Resource Management Committee in 2009, based on community and stakeholder consultation undertaken over the course of a number of years. In particular, the 2009 management plan reflected the outcomes of the Kubulau Ecosystem-Based Management Planning Workshop (Namalata, 25-27 February 2009) and subsequent consultations with community, civil society, government and private sector stakeholders. Content was integrated from previous planning documents, including the Namena Marine Reserve Management Plan, the draft Kubulau Qoliqoli Management Plan and the draft Kilaka Forest Reserve Management Plan. This updated version of the management plan has applied the principles of adaptive management, and reflects the outcomes of the Kubulau Adaptive Management Workshop (Nakorovou, 27-28 July 2011) and the Kubulau Management Support Workshop (Kilaka Village, 12-14 October 2011). The planning process has been informed by extensive scientific and socio-economic research, as well as local and traditional ecological knowledge. It is anticipated that the plan will be reviewed and amended periodically to reflect monitoring results and evolving management priorities. The key components of this management plan are:  a description of the site, including site boundaries, demographics, resource tenure, resource use and protected area boundaries;  a description of key management institutions and external stakeholders;  an explanation of management roles and processes, including preparation, implementation, amendment and review of the management plan;  discussion of compliance and enforcement issues, including protocols for enforcement of national laws and community rules;  discussion of habitat management issues for terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystems:  a habitat description, including flora and fauna, endemic and endangered species and species of cultural and economic significance;  discussion of key threats and underlying causes of those threats for each habitat;  recommended best practices for each habitat;  management rules for each habitat, including national laws and community rules;  proposed management activities for each habitat;  discussion of sustainable financing issues, including self-financing.
Keywords
management plan; Fiji
Full Citation
Wildlife Conservation Society, Fiji (2012). Ecosystem-Based Management Plan: Kubulau District, Vanua Levu, Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Wildlife Conservation Society, Fiji, 1-135.

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