South Kohala Coastal Action Plan 2030
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The South Kohala Coastal Action Plan 2030: A Climate--Smart Conservation Strategy (SKCAP 2030) expands upon the 2012 plan and focuses on integrating the increasing body of knowledge on the local impacts from global climate change. These climate impacts exacerbate many of the threats to South Kohala coastal and marine ecosystems. However, we can take action locally to increase resilience to these climate impacts. The SKCAP 2030 continues to collectively guide ridge to reef management actions for the South Kohala priority area that extends from the northern boundary of the Kawaihae ahupuaʻa to the southern end of ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay.
The SKCAP 2030 targets six overarching climate-smart action strategies for conservation management in South Kohala. These are: 1. Resilient Ocean Policy – to support effective fishery management and marine managed areas 2. Soil & Watershed Management – to reduce sedimentation on reefs and coastal waters 3. Clean Water Management – to ensure safe and abundant groundwater entering coastal waters 4. County & Community Conservation Planning – to create a sound government framework to advance and sustain this work 5. Community Connectivity & Stewardship – to ensure active community input and support 6. Climate-Smart Threat Assessment – to learn how to address poorly understood threats |
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