Title
Fiji Watersheds at Risk Watershed Assessment for Healthy Reefs and Fisheries
Author(s)
James Atherton, David Olson, Linda Farley & Ingrid Qauqau
Abstract
This study has identified several Fijian watersheds which are particularly important to protect and restore forest cover in order to protect healthy ecosystems and fisheries on high conservation value reefs. Although we have assessed the status of all Fijian watersheds, we highlight those watersheds that have a high propensity for major erosion due to their biophysical conditions (for example, soil, rainfall, slope, level of development) and which are adjacent to priority reefs identified as highest priority by Fiji’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. These critical watersheds that are adjacent to high priority reefs are either still well-forested and require adequate protection and those that are largely modified but need restoration.

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