1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The Tagabe Riparian Corridor Regeneration Project aims to ‘develop a resilient water catchment system that supports human wellbeing and the local economy through the protection and enhancement of ecological infrastructure capable of maximizing the delivery of provisioning services (food, freshwater, and raw materials such as wood & fibre), regulating services (prevention of disturbance such as flood, cyclone & drought regulation), supporting services (species maintenance, or biodiversity conservation) and cultural services for the Port Vila population’ (Ref. 5).
Specific aims of the project are (Ref. 5):
- ‘Protection and enhancement of woody vegetation along stream banks and on adjacent lands’;
- ‘Sustainable land management practices on adjacent lands delivering reduced sedimentation and reduced non-point source pollutants’;
- ‘Reduction/ elimination of point source pollutant delivery to streams’.
Specific aims of the project are (Ref. 5):
- ‘Protection and enhancement of woody vegetation along stream banks and on adjacent lands’;
- ‘Sustainable land management practices on adjacent lands delivering reduced sedimentation and reduced non-point source pollutants’;
- ‘Reduction/ elimination of point source pollutant delivery to streams’.
Quantitative targets
- 20% increase in riparian woody vegetation against baseline within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5);
- 20% increase in agroforestry plantations against the baseline established on riparian lands within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5);
- 20% reduction in fertilizer across 80% of riparian project management area within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5);
- 40% reduction in cattle gaining direct access within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5);
- 30% reduction in untreated point source pollution discharges against baseline within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5).
- 20% increase in agroforestry plantations against the baseline established on riparian lands within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5);
- 20% reduction in fertilizer across 80% of riparian project management area within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5);
- 40% reduction in cattle gaining direct access within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5);
- 30% reduction in untreated point source pollution discharges against baseline within 5 years of project start date (Ref. 5).
Monitoring indicators defined
Increase in riparian woody vegetation; increase in agroforestry plantations; reduction in fertilizer; reduction in cattle gaining direct access; reduction in untreated point source pollution (Ref. 5)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Implementation activities
- Implementation plan developed in 2017 (Ref. 5);
- Conduct baseline studies, community consultations & develop a methodology (Ref. 4,5);
- Community education and public awareness as a key deliverable in community consultations and funder consultations (Ref. 5) – awareness campaigns for the project were launched in July 2019 to the following: Ifira Paramount Chief and Ifira Council of Chiefs; Tanvasoko Area Council and Blacksands Chiefs; the Chiefs of Sulphur Bay Smol and Sulphur Bay Big (Ref. 6);
- Restore vegetation along the banks & mouth of Tagabe River (Ref. 1,4) – via community training, tree nurseries establishment, fencing, and riparian plantings (Ref. 5) – Blacksands coastal community planting in 2019 (Ref. 6); Tagabe Bridge Community planting in 2020 (Ref. 7);
- Sustainable land management of adjacent farmlands (Ref. 4) – via community training, changed land management practices in targeted area (Ref. 5);
- Point source pollution prevention and remediation (Ref. 4) – via changed practices at target sites (Ref. 5);
- Conduct community-based project monitoring/ reporting (Ref. 5).
- Conduct baseline studies, community consultations & develop a methodology (Ref. 4,5);
- Community education and public awareness as a key deliverable in community consultations and funder consultations (Ref. 5) – awareness campaigns for the project were launched in July 2019 to the following: Ifira Paramount Chief and Ifira Council of Chiefs; Tanvasoko Area Council and Blacksands Chiefs; the Chiefs of Sulphur Bay Smol and Sulphur Bay Big (Ref. 6);
- Restore vegetation along the banks & mouth of Tagabe River (Ref. 1,4) – via community training, tree nurseries establishment, fencing, and riparian plantings (Ref. 5) – Blacksands coastal community planting in 2019 (Ref. 6); Tagabe Bridge Community planting in 2020 (Ref. 7);
- Sustainable land management of adjacent farmlands (Ref. 4) – via community training, changed land management practices in targeted area (Ref. 5);
- Point source pollution prevention and remediation (Ref. 4) – via changed practices at target sites (Ref. 5);
- Conduct community-based project monitoring/ reporting (Ref. 5).
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
