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Description:
Author(s):
The Kohala Center
Title:
Stabilizing streambanks and reducing erosion in South Kohala to benefit coral reefs (HI)
Publication Date:
2013
Publication Place:
Kamuela, HI
Institution:
The Kohala Center
Page(s):
7
Type Period Note:
Final Programmatic Report, 7/1/2012 - 7/30/2013
Abstract:
"Reduce sediment inputs into Pelekane Bay coral reef system by reducing land-based run-off. Project will engage volunteers to capture overland flow of sediment with erosion-control structures, and will restore stream banks in key drainages. We have reduced the amount of sediment moving downhill into Pelekane Bay, by constructing or rebuilding sediment check dams. We maintained the perimeter fence to keep the watershed goat-free. The outcomes were dramatic: bare ground was reduced from more than 500 acres to just 170 acres. 135 acres of mostly barren land are now mitigated by sediment dams within key drainages. 25,000 native plants that were planted are thriving in the fenced restoration corridor, and natural regeneration is filling in more than 150 acres in the enclosed area. Parker Ranch cattle herds have been reduced and are regularly rotated out of the watershed to allow the land to heal."
Electronic Access:
Notes:
Funded by NOAA CRCP grant NA10NOS4630103 and NFWF/Legacy Grant Project ID: 0302.12.030936
Grant Number(s):
NA10NOS4630103
NFWF 0302.12.030936
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