Livelihoods Resilience at Fish Landing Sites Conservation of critical sea and landscape habitats

2.2.2 Conservation of Critical Sea and Landscape Habitats Landscape

Landscape interventions will include ongoing support of the NGO Conservation Foundation for wetlands areas in four coastal communities. Evolving programs for improved management of the Cape Three Points Forest Reserve will be supported through the Wildlife Division, the Forestry Commission, and the CREMA. This will include an updated management plan for the Reserve. Analysis of land cover land use change and habitat patch analyses for a threats assessment of the main landscape conservation corridor connecting to the coast will be completed to determine ecological functionality of the landscape for the conservation of wetlands and forest areas. These conservation areas will be proposed for the first public-private sector programs to provide long-term funding for conservation and restoration programs. Ongoing small grants to local NGOs for diversified livelihoods for food security, notably the poultry and small ruminant animal husbandry extension program support through local NGOs, will be maintained. Seascape Adjacent to the coastal wetlands areas are critical habitats that include the tidal interface areas and several small off-shore islands and rocky sea floor areas that serve as habitat and refuge for many marine species. An initial assessment of traditional knowledge will contribute to rigorous ecological baseline surveys of specific marine habitats in order to determine if a network of small management units, or network of marine protected areas, is justified. This baseline data will also contribute to determining fisheries management objectives of these areas.

2.2.3 Livelihoods Resilience at Fish Landing Sites

As with Anlo Beach in Sharma District, a minimum of two communities or landing areas in Ahanta West will be selected as a focal site for developing local level governance and livelihood resilience programs see Anlo Beach description in 2.1.4 above and 2.4 for additional details. In this focal area, one large landing site, that of Dix Cove, has been selected and two of three smaller candidate landing sites Butre, Akwadai, or Akatechi will be chosen through a quick process of final selection by the end of October 2011. 48 Summary of Key Tasks, Outputs and Targets: Component 2.2 Table of Key Activities and Milestones Task 2.2 Tasks 2.2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2.2.1 District level coastal management Up-to-date compendium, the ICFG Binder of interim products X X X X Make contributions where appropriate to the Tullow- supported District spatial planning underway Contributions to coastal tourism element of the Korean consortium master plan in Ahanta X X X Assessment of shoreline characteristics and uses in targeted for expanded tourism development X X Conduct shore use and vulnerability assessments for priority coastal tourism sites X X Develop guidance for voluntary adoption of best development practices for existing and proposed tourism investments X X X Flooding, erosion, climate vulnerability, shore facilities, adaptation measures for setbacks and resettlement X GIS and other data X X X X

2.2.2 Conservation of critical sea and landscape habitats

X X Utilize land cover land use change and habitat patch analyses for a threats assessment of the main landscape conservation corridor connecting to the coast X X X Strengthen selected community resource management entities for coastal wetlands and Cape Three Points Forest X X X X Baseline ecological assessments of potential MPA sites X Flood hazard, shore characteristics and use and climate change vulnerability assessment with community involvement in Prince’s Town and the confluence of the Nyili-Kapani Rivers. X X Community resilience strategy with early implementation actions X X Seek protection status for Ehunli lagoon, wetland and wildlife habitat including turtle nesting sites. X X Voluntary best practices for beach resort development, Ehunli Lagoon X X X Capacity building assessment and activities for eco- tourism related livelihoods in the Cape Three Points area X X 2.2.3 Livelihoods Resilience at fish landing sites Household surveys and vulnerability analysis conducted X Participatory scenario development X Buildingsupporting adaptive management X X X 49 List of Key Outputs Task 2.2 ク Compendium of interim products including written contributions to the Tullow Oil spatial planning that include shoreline vulnerability community resilience assessments ク GIS products for use by District ク Written prospectus on landscape-seascape concept for Cape Three Points that includes planning for conservation of critical wetlands, connectivity with the Cape Three Points Forest, and ecological and fisheries management justification for marine protected areas ク Updated management plan for the Cape Three Points Forest ク Shore use and best practices atlas for selected coastal tourism sites ク Vulnerability assessment and community resilience plan for vicinity of Prince’s Town ク Fish Landing Site value chain improvement and resilience plan Cape Three Points Focal Area Contributions to ICM Policy Development Issue analysis National Forest, shoreline areas w tourism potential, selected fishing villages Stakeholder engagement Participatory assessments and rapid appraisals; district development planning, village planning Planning and Policy Maps and analysis of Cape 3 Points Forest and environs from ecological landscape and carbon credit perspectives; flood hazard and climate change analysis for selected development sites, best practices guidance for large scale tourism developments, recommendations to District spatial plan, local livelihood resilience plan for a fish landing site Adoption Spatial development plan policies; best practices guidelines for tourism development in selected coastal sites; village resilience plan, forest mgt. Implementation Strengthened community forest management Cape 3 Points. Voluntary use of best practices in large scale private development; best practices applied in the review of proposals for tourist beach development, restrictions on use of highly vulnerable areas in coastal village, Targets relative to PMP Indicators Task 2.2 USAID Indicator Year 3 Target 1 Improvements assessed by governance scorecard Increasing 4 Number of stakeholders participating in resource mgmt 200 initiatives, workshops, regional meetings and exchange visits 6 Hectares under Improved Mgt 8000 7 Amount of private sector or government resources USD 50,000.00 allocated for planning and implementation of ICM 10 Quantity of greenhouse gas emissions, metric tons CO2, To be calculated reduced or sequestered as a result of USG assistance 11 Number of climate change assessments conducted 2 12 Number of institutions with improved capacity to address 4 climate change issues 50

2.3 Focal Area: Greater Amansuri Wetlands and the coastal barrier dunes system