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Sustainability in the context of coastal and marine tourism: marine protected areas in Vanuatu

Sustainability in the context of coastal and marine tourism: marine protected areas in Vanuatu. Nguna Pele Marine and Land Protected Area Network Building resilience to climate change in the Pacific islands 31 st October-2 nd November 2012, Le Lagon Resort, Vanuatu.

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Sustainability in the context of coastal and marine tourism: marine protected areas in Vanuatu

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  1. Sustainability in the context of coastal and marine tourism: marine protected areas in Vanuatu Nguna Pele Marine and Land Protected Area Network Building resilience to climate change in the Pacific islands 31st October-2nd November 2012, Le Lagon Resort, Vanuatu

  2. Nguna Pele Marine and Land Protected Area network “By the communities, for the communities” • 2002: Community based organization with 4 villages • 2005 - 2006: NOAA • 2005: Finalist world challenge competition • 2007 – 2009: National fish & wild life • 2008 - Seaecology • 2008: UN Equator Prize • 2012: EU and UN Grant -> Today : 15 communities and more than 3 000 hectares of marine and land areas

  3. 2. Sustainability: a local need • Demand for natural resources has increased • Number of people has increased • Effects of human impacts and climate change • Number of resources have decreased • Need to adapt

  4. 3. How do we adapt? Marine Protected Areas • Preservation in marine and land areas • Actions : Marine and land management plans • Reef observation • Turtle tagging • Fishing techniques adaptation • Waste management • Awareness, etc. • Local management: conservative committees • Everyone is involved: youth, mamas and papas

  5. - Today: 14 MPAS -

  6. 4. Lesson learned to share • Marine Protected Areas • Protocol to set up. Editing tools: DVDs, handbooks • It takes time: start with actions easy to implement and communicate • Fishing • Tools: awareness, techniques, gears (FAD trials, adapt gillnets sizes, fishing seasons) • Even agricultural and forestry issues • Coastal rehabilitation thanks to forest nurseries • Food security • Network (stronger than one community), help from local and overseas volunteers

  7. 5. Tourism as a perspective • Sustainable tourism in line with local issues • Alternative incomes for NPMLPAs projects • The NPMLPA has identified the need for tourism as a income generating activity in order to fund conservation activities. • Discover the area: Nature: - Turtle sponsorship • Snorkeling in the MPA with local guides • hiking and garden tours with local guides, • Kayaking tour (project) • Life: Accommodation: • Bungalows • Community centers eg. Womans Clubs • Homestays • Camping - Food (local food) and day trips

  8. Results: • > Around 20 bungalows, with day tours • > School groups, tourists Results: - A number of villages have bungalows with a total of 18 throughout Nguna and Pele • Days trips to Pele for snorkeling and village tour • Hiking day tour on Nguna to visit the extinct volcano. • Income generated by fees to snorkel in MPAs, turtle sponsorship , t-shirt sales and visiting groups. • The NPMLPA hope to develop its own adventure tour to fund additional conservation activities.

  9. Tankioparua! Nguna Pele Marine and Land Protected Area Network Chairman: John Ronneth + 678 7796694 www.marineprotectedarea.com marineprotectedarea@hotmail.com

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