Summary of project proposals towards realisation of objectives

1. Watershed management programme
2. Agroforestry programme
3. Incentive forest management programme
4. Land use programme

Within the "Forestry in Land Use" priority area there are four (4) programmes:

Watershed Management Programme
Agroforestry Programme
Intensive Forest Management Programme
Land Use Programme

A total of eight (8) projects, have been developed to assist in the fulfillment of the objectives outlined above. These are summarised in the following:-

1. Watershed management programme

ST. LUCIA - NATIONAL FORESTRY ACTION PLAN PROJECT PROFILE

PROJECT NUMBER:	1.01
PROJECT TITLE:	Sustainable Redevelopment of Watersheds
PROJECT DURATION:	Five (5) Years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$5, 401, 000
PROJECT LOCATION:	Woodlands, Marquis, Ravine Poisson/Cendifeur, Desruisseaux/Blanchard, Viancelle & Errand Woodlands
BENEFICIARIES:	St. Lucia farmers and future populations
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture/Forestry Engineering Division, SLBGA: National Farmers Association

BACKGROUND

The six (6) locations identified represent important watersheds in differing ecological zones within St. Lucia (Map 2). They are characterised by steep slopes, unstable soils, high population densities, heavy rainfall during the wet season, and their close proximity to water sources utilised by the Water and Sewage Authority. During the last decade these lands have been placed under heavy pressure by landless farmers hungry for land to cultivate high value cash crops, in particular bananas. The 'banana boom' of the 1980s has resulted in the cultivation by farmers of steep slopes categorised as unsuitable for agricultural purposes. The simultaneous depletion of the forest cover and minimal application of conservation measures by the users have led to heavy top soil erosion and noticeable siltation of the important water sources. It is therefore imperative that conservation measures be applied in these areas to reverse the destructive trend of the past decade (s).

Map 2. St Lucia drainage basins and priority water management areas

Figure 2.2(1): St. Lucia basin numbering system and priority management areas

This project must be linked to follow the development of project No. 5.02 (Land Use Planning Model) since approved policy directives will form the basis for strategies adopted during its implementation.

OBJECTIVES

Immediate

To demonstrate to farmers in the identified locations the use and benefits of agroforestry techniques.

Long-term

(1) To phase out cash crop cultivation on highly degraded areas.

(2) Universal application of approved watershed management practices by both farmers and central authorities.

ACTIVITIES

1. Select 5-10 acres in moderately to steeply sloping lands within the targeted watersheds, probably occupied by bananas, and obtain agreement to use for a period of five (5) years.

2. Analyse agroecological environments within which the banana can be grown satisfactorily.

3. Produce plans for each banana site which include full conservation and the introduction of leguminous hedges on the contour, with or without drains and vetiver protection, for a mixture with bananas initially and subsequently complete removal of the banana crop (which seems desirable). Produce plans for other sites to include an agrosilvo-pastoral alternative.

4. Demonstrate phased replacement of bananas using alley cropping system and a variety of other crop/animal use and other levels of investigation as appropriate, including low levels for dry scrub woodland areas and show income attainable.

5. Investigate farmer problems of implementing agroforestry and solve.

6. Evaluate costs and benefits of alternative uses.

7. Complete land use planning model (Project 5.02) evaluate previous projects, strategy and policies developed.

8. Review possible combinations of development options (a) within catchments; (b) among parts of catchments and optimisation in relation to achievement of policy goals, and any other constraints. Prioritise group activities/projects in relation to available funds.

OUTPUTS

1. Agroforestry demonstration sites developed within the identified critical watersheds (ref: project location).

2. Detailed plans developed for rehabilitation of targeted watersheds.

3. Final project choices made in relation to capability, need and readiness of target group.

4. Problem watersheds redeveloped.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Land Acquisition	1200		1200	60 acres leased EC$4,000/acre per acre for 5 yrs
2. Preparation 6 Maintenance of Demonstration Plots	200		200
3. Erosion Control Specialist		180	180	Consultant for 1 yr US$5,000/month
4. Agroforestry Specialist		180	180	Consultant for 1 yr a US$5,000/month
5. Local support staff	150		150	Project Manager, Maintenance staff for 5 years
6. Watersheds Redevelopment	1000	2000	3000	Six targeted Watersheds
7. 10% Contingency	255	236	491
8. Grand Total	2805	2596	5401

PROJECT NUMBER:	1.02
PROJECT TITLE:	Fond St. Jacques Watershed Management Project
PROJECT DURATION:	Five (5) Years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$1,067,000
BENEFICIARIES:	Fond St. Jacques farmers
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture - Forestry & Engineering visions/National Farmers Association

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

Fond St. Jacques, a rural community approximately four miles south east of Soufriere (Map 2), has a population in the region of 2, 000. Like all other rural communities in St. Lucia, farming is the main source of subsistence for the members of households. The natural attributes of the region, such as a moist humid climate, good vegetative cover and fertile soils, apart from its steep terrain, affords this region the potential for tremendous agricultural output. As such Fond St. Jacques has been traditionally known as the "Food Basket" of St. Lucia. However a number of interrelated problems inhibit the area's ability to measure up to expectations, in terms of potential agricultural output. Foremost among these is the continued degradation of steep slopes, which is the characteristic of the area, during cultivation of short term cash crops, such as bananas and dasheen. If not checked immediately, this situation could have irreversible effects both on the ecology and agricultural potential of this area, and as a direct result the income and survival of its inhabitants.

Execution of the earmarked project is therefore justified for the following reasons:

1. To conserve the fertile land resources of the area for the benefit of present and future generations.
2. To preserve valuable watersheds.
3. To maintain and increase farmers' income and livelihood.
4. To enable the area to live up to its reputation of 'food basket' of St. Lucia.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST. LUCIA'S DEVELOPMENT

The project will contribute to St. Lucia's development in the following areas:

1. Assist the island in its overall agricultural diversification effort, away from its almost total dependence on bananas.

2. Contribute to the government's agricultural import substitution programme.

3. Increased agricultural exports, other than bananas, and improved balance of payments.

4. Protection of valuable watersheds for present and future generations.

OBJECTIVES

Long-term

To devise a long-term watershed management plan for the entire Fond St. Jacques area.

Immediate

(a) to identify and improve conservation farming practices on all watersheds in the area;

(b) to provide farmers with adequate financial and technical support in order to undertake major conservation measures.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project will consist of the following major components, selected on the basis of their potential to facilitate realization of the earmarked objectives over the planned period:

i. Watershed survey

It is proposed to thoroughly survey the Fond St. Jacques area during the first year of project implementation. With the assistance of aerial photo interpretation, all perilous areas will be identified, classified and mapped. Additionally research will be conducted on land use practices and the land ownership structure.

ii. Reforestation

Immediately following the completion of the survey and the submission of the report, activities will be directed towards the complete reforestation of severely damaged areas, areas where viable agricultural practices have become more or less impossible.

iii. Agroforestry

An important component of this project will be the implementation of an agroforestry sub-project, utilizing tree species with a strong root system - citrus etc. - on less steep parts of slopes, while forest trees are planted on the steep slopes.

iv. Improved Agronomic/Engineering Practices

Farmers will be introduced to improved conservation farming practices, such as inter-cropping, terracing, drainage and the use of stream banks. They will also be advised on the importance of continually adopting such practices in the interest of sustained income and output from their farms.

v. Social Forestry-Medicinal Plant Production

In seeking to minimise traditional/intensive farming in the area, farmers should be encouraged to extend their thoughts towards creative economic enterprises which do not degrade the environment. To this end, a pilot scheme will be implemented to encourage farmers to cultivate herbal plants on a commercial basis. The pilot scheme will serve to test marketing and processing possibilities before embarking on a large project.

vi. Technical and Financial Assistance

Farmers will be provided with technical and financial assistance and incentives to implement the desired programmes. For example in the area of agroforestry, inputs will be supplied by the executing agency at a drastically reduced cost. Also, some form of compensation will be paid for loss of income during the gestation period of certain tree crop species, planted on land previously under short-term cash crops.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$ '000

COMPONENT		LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Watershed Survey		80	90	170
	1.1 Consultancy services		90	90	2 consultants × 3 mths × 5000 US$/mt
	1.2 Accommodation/office space	40		40	Hotel accommodation 3 EC$200/day
	1.3 Vehicle rental/maintenance	30		30	Two 4×WD vehicles
	1.4 Supplementary services	10		10	Typists, equipment rental etc.
2. Reforestation Activities		175	75	250
	2.1 Seedlings	50		50	20, 000 seedlings 3 EC$2.50 each
	2.2 Vehicle/maintenance	25	75	100	Purchase of 2 4×WD vehicles
	2.3 Labour	50		50
	2.4 Supervisory services	50		50
3. Agro Forestry Sub Project		150		150
	3.1 Seedlings	50		50	20, 000 seedlings 3 EC$2.50 each
	3.2 Supervisory services	50		50
	3.3 Labour	50		50
4. Social Forestry - Medicinal Plant Production		50	50	100
5. Financial Assistance			100	100
6. Agri-Engineering Structures		100	100	200
7. Sub Total		555	415	970
8. 10% Contingency		55.5	41.5	97
9. Grand Total		610.5	456.5	1067

PROJECT NUMBER:	1.03
PROJECT TITLE:	Choiseul Watershed Management Project-Phase I
PROJECT DURATION:	Two (2) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$ 1,309,000
BENEFICIARIES:	Choiseul farmers
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture - Forestry & Engineering Divisions

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

Choiseul, located along the south-western coast of St. Lucia, has traditionally been the major and most important source of sweet potato production on the island, for both local consumption and export, while extensive cultivation of other vegetables is undertaken during the dry season. The terrain which farmers have to deal with is characteristically hilly, low in top soil and nutrients and highly prone to sheet erosion during the rainy season.

Most farmers in the Choiseul area have no 'direct' titles to the land they farm; farming is either done on 'family' land or on land rented from absentee land owners. Although efforts have been made in the recent past to rectify these land tenure issues, the situation remains more or less the same today. Only a small percentage of farmers actually farm land completely owned by them.

Due to this high level of 'tenure uncertainty' affected farmers have, over the years, tended to neglect the use of improved agronomic practices that would assist in conserving the land's potential. This, coupled with the high natural erodibility of the lands in question, has resulted in serious and continuous erosion of the area's agricultural land base.

In addition to exacerbating soil degradation, the land tenure problems of the area have militated against approaches to agricultural and natural development of the area. Attempts have been made at soil conservation and evidence of this is still apparent. Presently, efforts are being made with the assistance of the French Technical Mission for an Integrated Rural Development Project in an area adjacent to the target project area. This project will have spin-offs for the target area if approaches are found for the land tenure problem, for meaningful crop and livestock farming systems and rehabilitation of the area.

Unless appropriate remedial action is taken, the future of farming activities in Choiseul could well be doomed. This will result in disastrous socio-economic consequences as alternative areas of general employment and livelihood are relatively nonexistent within the area.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST. LUCIA'S DEVELOPMENT

In accordance with the Government of St. Lucia's development strategy of diversifying the agricultural base of the economy away from total dependence on bananas, the implementation of a soil conservation, and related development programme, within the Choiseul area will enhance the probability of this goal's eventual achievement. As has been stated earlier, farmers from this area produce large quantities of sweet potatoes and to a lesser extent vegetables. Once the erosion and related problems are contained the scope for a substantial increase in production over present levels is enormous. It should also be mentioned here that the activities of the 'French Co-operation Mission on Agriculture' in the Choiseul area have been severely constrained to date, because of the problems outlined within the foregoing problem tree.

OBJECTIVES

Long-term

The overall goal of the project is to reforest degraded areas within Choiseul and increase crop yields over present levels.

Immediate

(a) Establish baseline data
(b) Demonstrate improved soil conservation practices
(c) Demonstrate crop/livestock management system to rehabilitate area
(d) Rehabilitate water course for improved water availability
(e) Reforest degraded areas
(f) Management of improved crop and livestock systems, soil and water conservation.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Project activities will be conducted within the following most critical areas within Choiseul, namely Delcer, Industry, La Points, Morn Sion and Le Riche. The major components of the project are as follows:-

1. Baseline Survey

Because of the complexity of factors affecting Choiseul, it is recommended that a base-line survey of the entire area be completed initially. Completion of the survey would reveal the exact nature of the socio-economic parameters of which to be aware during preparation of development plans for the area.

2. Integrated Watershed and Management Plan

Based on the results of the base-line survey a watershed management/development plan will be prepared for the area. Completion of this component is critical to the future of Choiseul, since farming activities there could well be doomed unless appropriate remedial action is taken.

3. Stopgap Activities

While components (1) and (2) are being completed, temporary measures will have to be adopted within the area to prevent further deterioration of the land. These activities will be as follows:-

(a) Reforestation; Planting of selected forest tree species on slopes deemed unsuitable for general agricultural purposes; planting of appropriate tree species on banks of streams to enhance the availability of water from these sources.

(b) Agroforestry; Planting of selected tree crop species on relevant and suitable areas.

(c) Soil Conservation; Application by farmers, with guidance from extension officers, of improved agronomic practices to curtail soil erosion; construction of simple, low cost, agri-engineering structures where appropriate; field trips/demonstrations for farmers and landowners to selected pilot areas demonstrating soil conservation measures.

4. Technical and Financial Assistance

Farmers will be provided with technical and financial assistance/incentives during implementation of activities at (3) above. For example, in the area of agroforestry, inputs will be supplied by the executing agency at a reduced cost. Additionally some compensation will be paid for loss of income during the gestation period for tree crop species planted on land previously under short-term cash crops.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT		LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Baseline Survey		75	165	240
	1.1 Consultancy services		90	90	2 consultants × 3 mths × 5000 US$/mt
	1.2 Vehicle rental/maintenance	25	75	100	Two 4×WD vehicles
	1.3 Accommodation/Office space	40	-	40	Hotel Accommodation a EC$200/day
	1.4 Supplementary services	10	-	10
2. Reforestation Activities		100	150	250	25,000 seedlings plus associated costs
3. Agro-Forestry		100	150	250	25,000 seedlings plus associated costs
4. Soil Conservation		50	100	150	Basic Agri-Engineering structures/ Technical Assistance, subsidies
5. Technical/Financial Assistance		50	250	300
6. Sub Total		375	815	1190
7. 10% Contingency		37.5	81.5	119
8. Grand Total		412.5	896.5	1309

2. Agroforestry programme

PROJECT NUMBER:	1.04
PROJECT TITLE:	Agroforestry Programme
PROJECT DURATION:	Five (5) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$12,012,000
BENEFICIARIES:	Marginal land owners
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture/CARDI

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

'Agroforestry' has been recognised in St. Lucia and the other OECS countries as having the potential to contribute significantly to on-going and planned agricultural diversification efforts within the region. Although the term 'Agroforestry' may be new to many farmers and agricultural technicians, most of the tree crop species emphasised under related projects/programmes have been planted by local farmers for decades now in most of the islands, though not on a commercial or project related basis, with the exception of coconut and cocoa.

Projects and programmes stressing the increased propagation of crops such as mangoes, cashews, pineapples etc., now form an integral part of St. Lucia's Crop and Livestock Development Programme and the overall OECS Agricultural Diversification Programme.

More recently and within the context of the FAO sponsored Regional Tropical Forests Action Programme, agroforestry has been recognised as having an important role to play in forest and land conservation and watershed management programmes and policies within the region. This situation has arisen due to the fact that in general, forestry and agriculture, are in direct competition for the identical scarce arable land resource base. Since both sectors' needs have to be accommodated, in the interest of sustainable development on the one hand and the livelihood of the rural agricultural population on the other, the 'agroforestry' concept has been accepted as a partial solution to this dilemma.

Agroforestry based development efforts, in St. Lucia and the rest of the OECS region, can therefore be justified for the following reasons:-

(i) to contribute to the OECS sub region's agricultural diversification programme;

(ii) to contribute to the rational use of the subregion's arable land resource base;

(iii) to maximise agricultural output and incomes from available land resources;

(iv) the need to protect and conserve available (and scarce) land resources and valuable watersheds; and

(v) general macro-economic objectives of sustained agricultural export earnings and a diversified economic base.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST. LUCIA'S DEVELOPMENT

Execution of this project will contribute to St. Lucia's development in the following areas:

(i) Assist the island in its agricultural diversification programme.

(ii) Contribute to the conservation of the island's scare arable land resource base in the interest of sustainable development.

(iii) Maximise farmers' income by tapping the potential of available and familiar resources.

(iv) Assist in import substitution and reducing the food import bill, through the use of locally produced products such as fruit juices and concentrates, jams and jellies and coconut based products etc.

OBJECTIVES

Long-term

The overall goal of this project is to facilitate and effectively support St. Lucia's agricultural diversification programme and forest/land conservation efforts.

Immediate

The purpose of the project is to increase propagation of a variety of tree crop species over the next five years on an islandwide basis. These should have the potential of providing farmers with a steady and reliable source of income and should furthermore be valuable for the conservation of forests and land.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project will consist of seven (7) major components, selected on the basis of their potential to facilitate the realization of the earmarked objectives within the shortest possible time period. These are detailed in the following:-

(i) Rehabilitation of Coconut Plantations

This component forms part of an overall coconut rehabilitation programme in St. Lucia to be executed over a five (5) year period. It will involve the propagation and distribution of approximately 15,000 coconut seedlings annually over the allotted period to major producing areas in the north and south of island. Fifteen thousand (15,000) acres (6,060ha) are targeted for rehabilitation. The use of improved varieties and technology will be an integral part of the programme in an effort to maximise output and reduce the incidence of pests and disease. The coconut is an excellent agroforestry crop since under proper management, it possesses the potential to provide a reliable source of income to farmers over an extended period and conserve land in the process.

(ii) Small Ruminants Integrated System

The aim of this component is similarly to increase farmers incomes, while simultaneously demonstrating the viability of activities combining tree crop propagation and sheep/goat husbandry. It is proposed to establish a number of such systems on coconut and mango plantations in the north and south of the island and extend the experiment to the other tree crop species such as cocoa, cashews, avocadoes, breadfruit etc. A two (2) year experimental period will precede a full scale gradual expansion of this activity.

(iii) Cocoa Propagation

Before the advent of bananas, cocoa was extensively cultivated in St. Lucia and generally it is an excellent agroforestry/agricultural diversification crop. It is targeted to increase the acreage under cultivation from the present 600 acres to three thousand (3,000) acres (240-1,200ha) by the year 1996, in major producing areas around Castries, Dennery, Micoud and Soufriere. Attention will also be directed towards increasing yield per acre by at least 60% from the prevailing 300 lbs wet cocoa per acre to 500 lbs/acre.

(iv) Re-establishment of 'Exotic' Tree Crops and Indigenous Timber Species (Arboretum)

'Exotic' tree crops such as sapodilla, sugar-apple and sour-sop, can be used as agroforestry crops and furthermore, if properly organised, can serve as the backbone of exotic fruit juice supplies to local hotels and consumers in general. It is proposed over the next five (5) years to establish approximately 300 acres (120ha) of such trees in areas experiencing serious erosion problems, to enhance soil conservation and supplement farmers' incomes. Indigenous forest tree species have literally disappeared from St. Lucia, therefore it is essential that these be reintroduced. Areas tentatively identified are those around Soufriere and Choiseul in the southern part of the island.

(v) Cashew and Macadamia Nuts

Following the completion of a cashew nut pilot project in 1992, it is proposed to fully implement a cashew and macadamia nut propagation programme on the island. This fruit tree possesses excellent conservation and marketing possibilities and it is expected that by 1995 approximately 200 acres would have been established in and around Dennery, Micoud, Choiseul and Soufriere.

(vi) Pineapple Propagation

Pineapples have been earmarked for increased propagation since marketing possibilities for the fruit are above average, both locally and overseas. It has also been stated that the pineapple plant is recommended for soil erosion control in certain instances especially in highly degraded areas.

It has therefore been proposed to establish 100 acres over the next two (2) years on private farms at Dennery, Jalousie and River Doree. The programme will be gradually intensified as the required planting material comes on-stream during the subsequent three (3) years i.e 1993-1995.

(vii) Nursery Rehabilitation and Upgrading

In support of the foregoing programme components, the Ministry of Agriculture's Plant Propagation facilities at Union, Barthe and Beausejour Agricultural Stations will have to be upgraded and rehabilitated. Facilities will be upgraded over the next two (2) years to produce an estimated 20, 000 fruit trees, 30, 000 coconut seedlings and 50, 000 cocoa seedlings annually.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT		LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Rehabilitation of Coconut Plantations		450	550	1000
	1.1 Planting materials	200		200
	1.2 Subsidized inputs		300	300
	1.3 Technology transfer	150	150	300
	1.4 Farmer Organizations	100	100	200
2. Smell Ruminants Integration		200	400	600
	2.1 Technical Assistance		150	150
	2.2 Technology transfer	200	-	200
	2.3 Inputs		250	250
3. Cocoa Propagation		1720	2900	4620
	3.1 New plantings	1500	2000	3500
	3.2 Nurseries	120		120
	3.3 Research & Technology	100		100
	3.4 Technical Assistance		300	300
	3.5 Processing & warehouse facilities		600	600
4. Cashew Nut Development		350	150	500
	4.1 Plant propagation	70	30	100
	4.2 Demonstration plots	100		100
	4.3 Plantations	100	100	200
	4.4 Orchards	80	20	100
5. Pineapple Development		700	2300	3000
	5.1 Planting material		1350	1350
	5.2 Fertilizer & Chemicals		650	650
	5.3 Land Development	200		200
	5.4 Nursery development	200		200
	5.5 Other	300	300	600
6. Arboretum		100	100	200
7. Rehabilitation of Govt. Nurseries		300	700	1000
8. Sub Total		3820	7100	10920
9. 10% Contingency		382	710	1092
10. Grand Total		4202	7810	12012

PROJECT NUMBER:	1.05
PROJECT TITLE:	Beausejour Communal Pasture Project
PROJECT DURATION:	Three (3) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$1,408,000
BENEFICIARIES:	Livestock farmers of Vieux Fort
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture/Members of Co-operative/Brazilian Agency for Technical Cooperation

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

Just after World War II, an initiative was taken to establish a Communal Pasture Programme (CPP) in the south of the island, which made 200 acres of pasture lands available to landless farmers for cattle grazing. However, the programme has not been able to generate the desired impact on increasing meat and milk production.

Additionally the programme has had a negative impact on the environment although communal grazing was intended to reduce this problem and also bring economic benefits to the farmers.

Over the years the pasture programme has been heavily subsidized by government. However, budgetary constraints in recent years have made the government unable to continue funding the programme at the required levels. The communal pasture system itself is now degraded and therefore as part of the TFAP and for its success, the whole area and its animal population needs an intervention.

One way to stimulate local beef and dairy production and simultaneously address environmental concerns would be by providing support to improve the CPP.

Farmers have been very enthusiastic about continuing the project and developing it into a viable entity. To this end, the thirty five (35) farmers who keep cattle in the pastures have formed a quasi-cooperative unit with assistance of the Co-operative Department and officers of the Livestock Division.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST LUCIA'S DEVELOPMENT

This project will contribute to St. Lucia's development through the following:-

1. Improving the income and standard of living of poor and landless rural people.

2. By demonstrating the use of trees and grasses in animal production, during transformation of the area into a viable entity, thereby facilitating duplication elsewhere on the island. This will lead to increased milk/beef production locally.

3. By training and demonstrating to farmers ecologically sound production systems.

4. By reducing farmers' dependence on government for financial support, thereby releasing scarce resources for alternative and beneficial uses.

OBJECTIVES

Long-term

To develop environmentally sound animal production in the area in keeping with both the aspirations of the local population for economic return and good environmental management.

Immediate

To rehabilitate and reorganize the Beausejour Communal Pasture Programme to make it an economically and ecologically sound system.

OUTPUTS

(1) Establish pasture lands

(2) Plant trees probably utilising about 30-50 acres of the land holding in the following modes:

- shelter belt/windbreak on Eastern boundaries

- "park land" shade for cattle in pasture and milking activity/other activities area

- live fences to be also used as animal fodder

- fodder banks of trees in pasture

- improved grasses for grazing and with proper rotation and maintenance, reducing the level of land erosion

- improved grasses for zero grazing along the wetter river bank areas on the west.

(3) Farmers and livestock officers trained, experienced in and willing to take the techniques and production systems into the community.

(4) Demonstration of a successful livestock cooperative based on communal lands.

(5) Output of over 200, 000 kg milk and about 100 animals for beef per year.

ACTIVITIES

(1) Establish co-operative legally with entitlement to land.

(2) Contact between interested parties, namely MOA, CARDI, STAFCO-OP, Forestry Extension, the Co-operative Department and the farmers.

(3) Discuss plans with UNDP and Brazil's EMBRADA representatives who are interested in technical cooperation and in the use of locally grown forages for feed.

(4) Selection and propagation of suitable tree species.

(5) Implement programme.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Training		234	234	With assistance from UNDP/Brazil
2. Land	400		400
3. Infrastructure/Support Staff	326		328
4. Animals/Labour	200	-	200
5. Supplementary Equipment		100	100
8. Seedlings for Agro-Forestry	10		10
7. Other		10	10	CARDI's assistance in Livestock Production
8. Sub-Total	938	344	1280
9. 10% Contingency	93.6	34.4	128
8. Grand Total	1029.6	378.4	1468

PROJECT NUMBER:	1.06
PROJECT TITLE:	Honey Production
PROJECT DURATION:	Two (2) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$150,000
BENEFICIARIES:	Honey producers
PROJECT EXECUTION:	'Zimbabwe Roots' Farm/Ministry of Agriculture

BACKGROUND

Low output of honey locally has resulted in the importation of an estimated two (2) tonnes of this commodity annually into St. Lucia. Also because of the varying quality of local production, exports have been restricted mainly to French speaking islands. The aerial spraying of bananas has also resulted in the reduced population of plant pollinators, thereby further constraining production.

OBJECTIVES

Overall Goal; To increase income generation of rural people through increased knowledge of honey production.

Specific Objectives

(a) To double the number of hives in two years with commensurate increase in production replacing imports.

(b) To increase and diversify the output of beeswax for the local batik industry, replacing imports.

(c) To provide jobs/income for rural women as bee keepers, honey packagers/processors, the latter as co-operative activity.

(d) To support the agroforestry thrust in wider utilization of fruit and other trees suitable for nectar/honey production.

(e) Bees would assist plant pollination particularly as banana cultivation retreats from the more marginal areas and is replaced by fruit trees.

(f) To discourage by education the continued cutting of the local logwood tree whose flowers are a very good source of feed but the tree is favoured for charcoal making.

Expected Output; Rural jcos and at least two additional tonnes honey; beeswax; increased awareness of tree planting, pollination and fruiting.

ACTIVITIES

(1) General education and support programmes about bees in forestry/agroforestry in conjunction with Mille Fleur Cooperative and Zimbabwe Roots Farm.

(2) Agricultural Extension training abroad for one apiarist who can return to the Ministry and be based either in Forestry or the Extension Division to train locally two officers to be stationed in the North and South, and to train bee keepers generally.

(3) Supporting the activities of Zimbabwe Roots Farm and the Mille Fleur Co-op and activities such as bee keeping at the Boys Industrial School.

(4) Financial incentives provided to youth groups.

Training of 3 to 4 months for one or more officers and their salaries for training activities over the two years working with the Co-op and other agriculturists. Educational/Extension efforts will be provided by the Ministry, and the Co-op members will invest in facilities etc. A Zimbabwe Roots Farm member should also be trained.

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Training	20		20	Two officers & one Co-op member for 3 mts
2. Salaries	45		45	Two extension officers for 2 years
3. Outreach Activities		10	10	Community education
4. Incentives	10		10
5. Production Equipment	20	-	20	For honey production
Grand Total	95	55	150

3. Incentive forest management programme

PROJECT NUMBER:	1.07
PROJECT TITLE:	Incentive Forest Management Programme
DURATION:	5 years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$1,102,000
LOCATION:	Forest Reserves
BENEFICIARIES:	Rural land owners, forest employees, forestry staff and wood industry
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture

OBJECTIVES

1. Forest improvement by enrichment line planting and restocking open areas with indigenous species in various forest types (5 years).

2. Train Forest Department staff in measurement of sample plots standing volume and growth in plantations and natural forest (1-2 years).

3. Thinning of forest plantations (3 years).

ACTIVITIES

1. Assess area for improvement.
Prepare priority planting programme.
Establish two flying nurseries to produce 50, 000 seedlings per year
1 site preparation and plant as per programme.
Keep records and control of work undertaken.
Prepare Phase II action plan.

2. Visiting consultant to draw up training programme in mensuration techniques and practices.
Follow training programme in classroom and field.
Compile mensuration handbook for forest staff.
Prepare Phase II action plan.

3. Agree to thinning programme by locations with forest.
Organise harvesting teams and supervision.
Undertake any thinning and extraction to agreed landings.
(Harvesting equipment provided by CIDA).
Prepare accurate records and controls.
Prepare Phase II action plan.

OUTPUTS

1. 250, 000 seedlings
100 to 150 ha. natural forest planted/enriched.
Maps and records of areas treated
Flying nurseries.

2. Trained staff in each Range.
Mensuration handbook for forest staff.

3. 170 ha. of plantation thinned.
10,000 cubic meters timber extracted in sawlogs, posts and charcoal.
Workers and specialists operators trained and experienced.
Recording system in place.
Phase II action plan

INPUTS
Equipment	Personnel
1. Vehicle (field work)	Forest Officers (part-time)
2 flying nurseries, materials and equipment	12 forest workers
Seeds/seedlings
2. Office space and equipment	1 consultant/mensurationist
3. Office space and equipment 1 vehicle	1 experienced harvesting forester

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Nursery Establishement	20		20
2. Equipment & Supplies		50	50
3. 1×4WD Vehicle		50	50
4. Salaries of local personnel	432	-	432
5. Consultancy Services		450	450	One consultant for 2 ½ year
6. Sub-total	452	550	1002
7. 10% Contingency	45.2	55	100.2
8. Grand total	497.2	60S	1102.2

4. Land use programme

PROJECT NUMBER:	1.08
PROJECT TITLE:	Development of a Land Bank
PROJECT DURATION:	Five (5) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$987,800
BENEFICIARIES:	Landless farmers and Staff of the Ministry of Agriculture
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture/Ministry of Planning

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

St. Lucia is a small island state with limited land resources and a relatively high population growth rate. The need for the agricultural sector to provide food for the population and to export for the generation of foreign exchange is becoming more and more important from the people's increasing expectation for material benefits. Competition for land from the other sectors for tourism, housing and industrial development is pushing up the price of land. Farmers and aspiring farmers are finding it difficult to purchase lands and when they do, they generally do not have the capital to invest in production. This results in lands being left uncultivated awaiting the highest bidder and cultivated lands with low capital investment. The sector is therefore characterised by low production and productivity.

Development of a land bank will facilitate the placing of all government lands under one management entity; determine the use of the land based on principles that are environmentally sound and provide leases to prospective users that are mortgageable and transferable. The bank will also be the assured first buyer, by law, of all lands.

OBJECTIVES

Long-term

To put on all privately owned and government lands a farming system that is environmentally and socially sound.

Immediate

To establish a Land Bank to acquire, consolidate and redistribute lands for productive purposes.

OUTPUTS

1. Legislation drafted to establish the Land Bank
2. Land Bank established
3. Technical advisory body for the use of the land established
4. Support mechanism for the users of the land bank established
5. Leases issued
6. Monitoring a mechanism for the implementation of work plans/land usage established

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT		LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Consultancy services			30	30	Legal consultant employed for two months
2. Office Equipment		10	40	50	Furniture, computer, photocopier, typewriter etc.
3. Office rental		60		60	For duration of project phase
4. Staff Salaries
	-Manager		300	300	For five (5) years @EC$5000/month
	- Typists (2)	144		144	For five (5) years @EC$1200/month
	- Clerks (2)	144		144	For five (5) years @EC$1200/month
	- Monitoring Officer		120	120	For five (5) years @EC$2000/month
5. 4×WD Vehicle			50	50
6. Sub-Total		358	540	898
7. 10% Contingency		358	54	89.8
8. Grand Total		393.8	594	987.8

PRIORITY AREA 2: CONSERVATION OF FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

Problem Analysis

Objectives Analysis

SUMMARY OF PROJECT PROPOSALS TOWARDS REALIZATION OF OBJECTIVES

Within the "Conservation of Ecosystems" priority area, seven (7) projects are being proposed. These are aimed at improving the ecological data base on the island and conserving ecosystems and wildlife with a view to capitalizing on nature tourism activities.

2.01 Coastal Resource Development
2.02 National Parks
2.03 Nature Trail Development
2.04 Herbarium Expansion and Development
2.05 Bois D'orange Wetland Bird Sanctuary
2.06 Wetland and Water Fowl Conservation
2.07 Study of Status and Ecology of Wildlife in St. Lucia

PROJECT NUMBER:	2.01
PROJECT TITLE:	Coastal Resource Development
PROJECT DURATION:	Five (5) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$2,444,200
BENEFICIARIES:	Tourism Industry, Fisheries and people of St. Lucia
EXECUTING AGENCY:	St. Lucia National Trust

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

St. Lucia is experiencing rapid economic growth, particularly in the area of tourism. The emphasis on coast-based tourism has traditionally had tremendous negative impacts on coastal ecosystems. There is a growing interest in nature-tourism as well as ecologically sensitive tourism.

1. Development of these areas while preserving or emphasising their ecological, aesthetic, cultural and economic significance.

2. Evaluating the economic value of the resources in these areas in terms of present and potential output.

One of the most important coastal regions remaining on the island is the southeast coastal belt extending from Pte Caille to Moule-a-Chique. This area contains a variety of features including the two most extensive mangrove forests remaining on the island; reefs, sea grass beds and beaches, as well as a number of archaeological and historical sites.

The southeast coast ecosystems have traditionally supported a range of economic activities including fishing, hunting and charcoal production. In addition, the region as a whole has supported some agriculture. The beaches in the area have served an important recreational purpose.

There is a tremendous diversity of flora and fauna along the coastal belt. A number of species have been discovered which are unique to St. Lucia including the Maria Island snake and lizard. The biological diversity and variety in topography and geomorphological features make the area very scenic and interesting.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST. LUCIA'S DEVELOPMENT

The southeast coast has tremendous potential for tourism, especially ecotourism, because of its diversity of natural and cultural attractions. Already there is some such activity though on a relatively small scale.

Esperance Harbour - Comerette region on the north-east coast is comprised of three (3) bays. A healthy mangrove system exists at Esperance with smaller ones at Anse Lapin and Cas-en-Bas. The reefs and sea grass beds at Esperance and Cas-an-Bas support thriving traps and conch fisheries. Lapin Island is a wildlife refuge. There is also a diversity of flora and fauna, especially birds.

Development of these sites into bastions of nature tourism will significantly increase the income earning capacity of the local tourist industry. Additionally conservation of these natural attributes will result in direct spin-off benefits such as conserving the remaining mangrove forests and breeding grounds of marine species.

OBJECTIVES

Long-term

Development of southeast and northeast of St. Lucia while preserving their ecological, aesthetic, cultural and economic significance.

Immediate

Evaluation of the economic value of the resources in these areas in terms of present and potential output.

OUTPUTS

(I) Pre-feasibilitv Survey

1. Demarcation, resource inventory - biological, physical, mapping, etc.

2. Assessment of present economic output and value of resources.

3. Assessment of potential for integrated area/resource management, nature tourism - valuation of potential economic and other benefits. Consultation with resource users etc. Cost-benefit analysis, etc.

4. Report preparation.

(II) Feasibility Study

1. Proposed development strategies considering existing conditions - social, political, etc.

2. Development of management guideline, re traditional usage.

3. Inventory/mapping of physical and infrastructural inputs. Zoning areas for designated purposes.

4. EIA - Consultation with planners and resource users, modification.

5. Costing of inputs.

(III) Implementation

1. Acquisition of critical areas where necessary.
2. Construction of trails, buildings, etc for parks.
3. Staff - hiring, training.
4. Operations.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT		LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Feasibility Studies/Surveys
	Consultancy services	-	180	180	Two consultants for 6 months @ US$5000/mt
2. Local Staff
2.1 Project Manager		350		350
2.2 Local counterparts		40		40	To assist consultants
2.3 Typists (2)		144		144
2.4 Support Staff (5)		360		360
3. Equipment
	South-East Coast
3.1 Communications equipment		.	10	10
3.2 4×WD Vehicles (2)		.	100	100
3.3 Fibergiass pirogues (4)		-	120	120	20,000 seedlings @ EC$2.50 each
3.4 Outboard Engines (5)		-	30	30
	North-East Coast	-		0
3.5 Communications Equipment		.	10	10
3.6 4×WD Vehicles (1)		-	50	50
3.7 Fiberglass pirogues (2)		-	60	60
3.8 Outboard Engines (3)		-	18	18
4. Land Acquisition		500	-	500	Critical private sites
5. Construction Activities		-	250	250	Trails, buildings for parks, etc.
6. Sub-total		1394	828	2222	-
7. 10% Contingency		139.4	82.8	222.2.	-
8. Grand Total		1533.4	910.8	2444.2	-

PROJECT NUMBER:	2.02
PROJECT TITLE:	National Parks
PROJECT DURATION:	Two (2) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$951,500
BENEFICIARIES:	Present and future generations
EXECUTING AGENCY:	St. Lucia National Trust/Forestry Department

BACKGROUND

In October 1988, the St. Lucia National Trust initiated a project to develop a System Plan for Parks and Protected Areas. This project is partially funded by the United States Agency for International Development and is due for completion in September 1991. The broad technical objectives of the project are to:

1. identify representative samples of all natural and cultural sites worthy of conservation and active management;

2. recommend the most appropriate legal and institutional framework required for protected areas management;

3. identify the resource management personnel required;

4. foster and facilitate networking among government departments and non-governmental organisations;

5. increase public awareness of conservation issues and ensure public participation in the development and implementation of the plan; and

6. encourage and undertake scientific studies.

Unlike several other systems plans developed in the Caribbean, the methodology and process adopted emphasizes participatory planning. As a complement to this and to ensure consensus at different stages in the project, the Trust established an Advisory Committee which comprises representatives from twelve (12) organizations. They are:

- The Central Planning Unit
- The Forestry Department
- The Fisheries Department
- The Crown Lands Department
- The St. Lucia Tourist Board
- The St. Lucia Hotels and Tourism Association
- The Private Sector
- The National Youth Council
- The Folk Research Centre
- Caribbean Natural Resources Institute
- Parks and Beaches Commission
- The National Trust

Such a committee provides the avenue for compromise and enables the Trust to address potential areas of conflict at the initial planning phase.

To enable public consultation, the Trust has also held a series of radio talks which were structured to ensure public input. Presently, the Trust is also engaged in developing a multi-media programme and community consultation meetings on the National Parks Project. This is critical as it is important to understand that although the Trust is emerging as the National Co-ordinator for Parks and Protected Areas in St. Lucia, there are still several issues to be addressed. To develop any concrete projects at this time without extensive consultation with the Advisory Committee, is to go against the very grain of the participatory planning process. A project idea is briefly outlined below which is subject to modification.

PROJECT SITES

Currently there are two sites for the establishment of National Parks. They are the southeast coast of St. Lucia and the Soufriere Region.

1. Southeast Coast

The area has offshore islands, coral reefs, mangroves, wetlands and sea grass beds. There are also endemic species of reptiles on two islands offshore. The area is another frontier for extensive development in the near future.

The southeast Coast has several cultural sites and has been the location of a most successful experiment in community based resource management. It is an area where pro-active planning and action is needed urgently because of the potential coastal zone impacts from future development projects.

2. The Soufriere Region

This area has the highest density of natural and cultural resources per unit area in St. Lucia and perhaps the Lesser Antilles.

Efforts are underway to procure Cabinet acceptance for submission of the Soufriere Region for consideration as a World Heritage Site.

It is also an area which is targeted for several development projects in the future. The Soufriere Region like the South East Coast requires urgent attention.

PROJECT GOAL

The goal of such a project should be to implement recommendations of the National Parks Project and establish two National Parks which shall seek to conserve the unique natural and cultural resources of the area while developing ways for direct and indirect socio-economic benefits.

More specific project objectives are not detailed here primarily because such a project will require input from numerous organizations, and the objectives will gradually be formulated.

ACTIVITIES

The project must include several activities aimed at ensuring a holistic approach in the establishment of National Parks. The major activities should be in the areas of:-

1. Institutional strengthening

- implementing agencies
- community organizations

2. Public Awareness and Participation

3. Integrated Rural Development

4. Nature Tourism

- infrastructure
- interpretation
- signs
- nature trails etc.

5. Infrastructure e.g. solid and liquid waste disposal systems etc.

6. Environmental Monitoring

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT		LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Land Acquisition		500		500	For National Parks
2. Parks Establishment
	1.1 Landscaping		100	100
	1.2 Infrastructure		100	100
3. Outreach Activities
	3.1 Community workshops/seminars	20		20
	3.2 Radio/television programmes		10	10
	3.3 Printed material	10		10
4. Equipment
	4.1 4×WD vehicle (1)		50	50
	4.2 Audio-Visual aids		20	20
	4.3 Photo Copier		5	5
5. Support staff		50		50
6. Sub-Total		580	285	865
7. 10% Contingency		58	28.5	86.5
8. Grand Total		638	313.5	951.5

PROJECT NUMBER:	2.03
PROJECT TITLE:	Nature Trail Development
PROJECT DURATION:	Three (3) Years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$209,000
BENEFICIARIES:	Tourism and people of St. Lucia
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture - Forestry Department; St. Lucia Tourist Board; St. Lucia National Trust

OBJECTIVES

1. To heighten the appreciation of nature through guided and self guided trails.
2. To increase revenue from tourists and general public.
3. To provide employment.

JUSTIFICATION

Presently the Forestry Department offers only two nature walks to tourists and the general public. With the upgrading and development of the four proposed trails, there will be an increased appreciation of St. Lucia, more variety offered to tourists and locals, and increased revenue will be earned.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST. LUCIA'S DEVELOPMENT

This project will further enhance St. Lucia's ecotourism product and bring in much needed revenue thereby aiding in the economic development of St. Lucia as well as providing employment.

OUTPUTS

1. Nature trails upgraded and/or establishment at Piton Flore, Forestierre (Old Fresh Road), Barre de L'isle with arboretum.

2. Employment provided for locals of these areas - trained guides.

3. Increase in revenue.

ACTIVITIES

1. Upgrade or construct trails with infrastructure and interpretative signs at Barre de L'isle, Piton Flore, Forestierre.

2. Establish an arboretum at Barre de L'isle.

3. Train sufficient numbers of locals to act as guides to ensure guides are always available.

4. Advertise trails in brochures etc.

5. Maintain trails.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Trial path construction/upgrading	40	50	100
2. Infrastructure	50		50
3. Training	10		10
4. Publications	10		10
5. Trail maintenance	20		20
6. Sub-total	140	50	190
7. 10% Contingency	14	5	19
8. Grand Total	154	55	209

PROJECT NUMBER:	2.04
PROJECT TITLE:	Herbarium Expansion and Development
DURATION;	5 years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$330,000
LOCATION:	Archaeological and Historical Building, Castries
BENEFICIARIES:	Foresters, Educational Institutions and Land Planners
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Forestry Department/St. Lucia National Trust

IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES

1. To provide additional space for the plant collections, and preserve the specimens from insect and moisture damage.

2. To employ a technical assistant so the present curator can devote more time to research.

3. To acquire a vehicle for collecting native plants throughout the island.

4. To increase the reference library so the plants can be properly identified.

ACTIVITIES

1. Increasing the number of vascular plants in the Herbarium's collection.

2. Initiating collections of non-vascular plants (mosses, liverworts, lichens, algae and fungi).

3. Initiating wood and seed collections.

4. Increasing the photographic (slide) collection.

5. Compiling distribution data on the island's native plant species.

6. Start work on the publication of the first section of the Flora, particularly ferns and fern-allies, and the orchids.

OUTPUTS

1. The publication of the threatened and endangered plants of St. Lucia.
2. Complete the publication of the manuscript on ethnobotany.
3. Production of distribution maps for some of the endangered plant species.

INPUTS

Equipment
Office and storage space
Plant Collecting equipment
Plant drying and mounting materials
4×WD vehicle (1)

Personnel
Technical Assistant

LINKAGES WITH OTHER PROJECTS

1. Forestry Department's Inventory and Management Plan; biodiversity research; medicinal garden expansion.

2. Arboretum development; botanical garden establishment.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Office and storage facilities	50		50	New facility to be constructed
2. 4×WD vehicle (1)		50	50
3. Plant collection equipment		10	10
4. Plant drying ft mounting material		10	10
5. Technical Assistant	180		180	For duration of project
6. Sub-Total	230	70	300
7. 10% Contingency	23	7	30
8. Grand total	253	77	330

PROJECT NUMBER:	2.05
PROJECT TITLE:	Bois D'orange Wetland Bird Sanctuary
PROJECT DURATION:	Four (4) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$429,000
BENEFICIARIES:	St. Lucia Wildlife
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture - Forestry Department/St. Lucia National Trust

OBJECTIVES

1. Management towards conservation of wetland habitat for migratory and local avifauna.
2. Develop a park system, as a centre for bird observation to cater for the ecotourism market.
3. Promotion of public education and awareness about the value of wetlands.
4. General species conservation, data collection and research.

PROJECT JUSTIFICATION

1. This wetland is one of the few remaining fresh water swamps left in St. Lucia and it is in private ownership.

2. It is to be found in a growing industrial (tourism) and urban development zone. It is threatened by developers.

3. There is a great potential for park development encouraging local and foreign wildlife enthusiasts to visit this convenient location.

4. Endemic species of wetland habitat have yet to be studied and researched.

5. It is of importance to migratory species on their journey southward.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST. LUCIA'S DEVELOPMENT

This area is of vital importance: being one of the few fresh water swamp habitats there is a need to conserve this unique ecosystem. Its management can be of economic importance if the wildlife and habitat aspect is promoted. Quarrying and housing development are currently threatening this habitat.

OUTPUTS

1. Government acquisition of wetland for wildlife refuge.

2. The availability of a unique ecosystem for research on fauna, vegetation and human impact studies.

3. An education/interpretation programme for schools and ecotourists.

ACTIVITIES

1. Government acquisition of land in question.
2. Prepare detailed research and monitoring programme for reserve inventory.
3. Initiate monitoring programme.
4. Develop trails, parking space, look-out points, board walks, blinds, rest area/picnic site etc.
5. Prepare videos, publications.
6. Acquire field study equipment.
7. Appoint management and support staff.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Purchase of land	50		50	Area approximately 40 acres
2. Reserve Resources Inventory	10		10
3. Publications, Videos	10	10	20
4. Basic Infrastructure		50	50	Trails, parking space, board walks ate.
5. Equipment		10	10	Video recorder, field study equipment
6. Staff	100	150	250	Salaries of reserve manager, warden and educational officer
7. Subtotal	170	220	390
8. 10% Contingency	17	22	39
9. Grand Total	187	242	429

PROJECT NUMBER:	2.06
PROJECT TITLE:	Wetland and Water Fowl Conservation
PROJECT DURATION:	Three (3) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$522,500
BENEFICIARIES:	St. Lucia Wildlife, Tourism and general public
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture/Fisheries, Forestry and St. Lucia National Trust
MAIN WETLAND SITES:	Bois d'Orange swamp, Esperance, Mankote, Marigot Bay, Praslin, Marquis, Boriel's Pond, Savannes Bay, Trougason, Volet.

OBJECTIVES

Protection of habitat for migratory and non-migratory waterfowl.
Protection of nursery sites for fishery areas to be used for environmental education, recreation and research.

JUSTIFICATION

The sites mentioned above have become targets for development and are either being gradually drained for housing or for hotel construction. Approximately 36 species of waterfowl, resident and migratory are dependent on this habitat.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST. LUCIA 's DEVELOPMENT

Protection of mangrove preserves the fishing industry and the shoreline is buffeted from the onslaught of tropical storms. The wetlands could serve as important areas for research and ecotourism development. Protection would also help maintain international routes for migratory species.

OUTPUTS

1. Establishment of wetland sanctuaries.
2. Census and study of migratory and non-migratory waterfowl completed.
3. Management recommendation.

ACTIVITIES

1. Survey and inventory of habitat.
2. Census of waterfowl.
3. Purchase of private property.
4. Involvement of public and media (video production and promotion).

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Field Survey, Census and Inventory	25		25	Personnel, equipment, travelling and subsistance
2. Public awareness campaign	50		50	Video prod., radio & television programmes
3. Purchase of property	400		400	Approximately 400 acres in total
4. Sub-Total	475		475
				Video recorder, field study equipment
5. 10% Contingency	47.5		47.5
				Salaries of reserve manager, warden and educational officer
6. Grand Total	522.5		522.5

PROJECT NUMBER:	2.07
PROJECT TITLE:	Study of Status and Ecology of Wildlife in St. Lucia
PROJECT DURATION:	Five (5) years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$855,800
BENEFICIARIES:	Department of Forestry and Agencies in Natural Resource Management
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture - Forestry Department

OBJECTIVES

1. To study and document the ecology of the agouti, boa constrictor, iguana and opossum, endemic birds such as St. Lucia Oriole, opossum etc.

2. To train locals to assist in this study.

3. To employ trained experts to spearhead this project.

4. To convey this knowledge to the public by use of videos, television documentaries, publications, radio programmes etc.

JUSTIFICATION

The status and ecology of St. Lucian wildlife is generally unknown. This is necessary to enable better management of these resources in the wild and better appreciation by the general public.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO ST. LUCIA'S DEVELOPMENT

The sensitisation and education of the St Lucian public about wildlife will eventually lead to better conservation of these wildlife resources. Such an increase in awareness will undoubtedly lead to improved conditions favourable for economic development through conservation.

OUTPUTS

1. Documentation of status of wildlife and its ecology.
2. Trained locals in the field of wildlife research and management.
3. Production of publications, radio and television programmes etc.
4. Better management of wildlife of St. Lucia.
5. Better interpretation of wildlife of St. Lucia.

ACTIVITIES

1. Study documentation of status and ecology of wildlife (give most endangered species highest priority).

2. Train three (3) locals in the field of wildlife research and management.

3. Employ overseas scientists to spearhead research.

4. Produce educational material on conservation for general public through radio and television programmes (also newspapers and publications).

PROJECT SUPPORT

Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, Cave Hill, Barbados, St. Lucia National Trust, The Print and Electronic Media of St. Lucia.

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Consultancy Services		360	360	Two consultants for 1 year @ US$5000/mth
2. Accommodation	48		48	Two furnished apartments @ EC$2000/mth
3. 4×WD vehicle		50	50	For use by consultants
4. Training		270	270	Three 13) locals at University level at US$10,000/year for 3 years
5. Audio/Visual material	50		50	Radio, television programmes, publications
6. Sub-Total	98	680	778	Salaries of reserve manager, warden and educational officer
7. 10% Contingency	9.8	68	77.8
8. Grand Total	107.8	748	855.8

PRIORITY AREA 3: FUELWOOD AND ENERGY

Problem analysis

Objectives analysis

SUMMARY OF PROJECT PROPOSALS TO ASSIST IN OBJECTIVES' REALIZATION

Within the "Fuelwood and Energy" priority area two projects have been developed to relieve the pressure on the needed forest resource. These are:

3.01 Pilot establishment of community woodlot(s)
3.02 Biogas plant development

PROJECT NUMBER:	3.01
PROJECT TITLE:	Pilot Establishment of Community Woodlot (s)
DURATION:	5 years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$385,000
LOCATIONS:	To be arranged by Forest and Lands Department
BENEFICIARIES:	(a) Charcoal Producers; (b) Consumers in Community
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Ministry of Agriculture/Forestry Department; CANARI

OBJECTIVE

To establish fast growing plantations for sustained yield of fuelwood/charcoal and animal fodder operated by charcoal producers and community enterprises on Government or private land as available.

ACTIVITIES

Select two (2) sites for charcoal burners.

Select two (2) sites in rural communities.

Prepare management plans.

Workshops for basic training/familiarization of above groups.

Establish 50 ha. (total) using Leucaena leucophylla. Acacia mangium, Mearnsii and Cyanophylla on 2 - 5 year rotation.

Community participation in funding, planting, tending, protection etc.

Organise harvesting, processing and distribution of product.

OUTPUTS

Two woodlot units operated by the community on a sustainable cycle for the production of fuelwood, charcoal and animal fodder for their own use and operated commercially by charcoal burners.

INPUTS

Tools and equipment
Fence materials (Gliricidia)
Supply of seeds and/or seedlings
Nursery
Portable charcoal kiln (s)?
Extension Officer vehicle allowance

Personnel
Forestry Extension involvement

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Land acquisition	150		150	15 acres - for wood lots and forage
2. Fencing materials	50		50
3. Nursery establishment	20		20
4. Community workshops	10		10
5. Tools and equipment		50	50	Chainsaw etc.
6. Portable charcoal kilns		20	20
7. Seedlings	10		10
8. Technical assistant	40		40	For two (2) years
9. Sub-Total	280	70	350
10. 10% Contingency	28	7	35
11. Grand Total	308	77	385

PROJECT NUMBER:	3.02
PROJECT TITLE:	Biogas Plant Development
EXPECTED DURATION:	Three (3) years
RECOMMENDED IMPLEMENTING INSTITUTIONS:	Ministry of Agriculture, CARD I
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$ 500,000
Source of funds:	GTZ EC$ 400, 000 Govt. EC$ 100, 000
BENEFICIARIES:	Livestock farmers

GOAL

To increase from the estimated 16 household units to 100 in a three year period.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

(a) Reduce the use by households of energy derived either from fossil fuels or of more direct relevance, charcoal.

(b) Eliminate pollution from livestock, mainly pig farms

(c) To promote integrated farming using digested waste and reduced levels of inorganic fertilizers.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS

(a) Reduced stream pollution even with increased number and size of farms
(b) Gas for cooking and other uses.

PROBLEMS TO OVERCOME

(a) A high demand for energy for domestic purposes

(b) Actual and potential pollution of water courses as animal production increases in response to demand and organization.

(c) Possible overuse of inorganic fertilizers with washing into water courses and degradation of soil organic matter content and structure.

(c) Bioslurry for use in cropping.

(d) Reduced use of inorganic fertilizers.

ACTIVITIES TO BE EXPECTED

(a) Rehabilitate biogas digesters attached to union Livestock Section.

(b) Involve both livestock and vegetable farmers and potentially interested agencies in the development of the programme of WASA, Ministry of Health, Extension and Research, CARDI (CARDI is the planned Regional Co-ordinator of Biogas Programmes).

(c) Contact farmers and construction personnel already trained in St. Lucia and involve them in extension/ publicity.

(d) Discuss with the Caribbean Technological and Consultancy Services (CTCS) of the Caribbean Development Bank and CARDI Trinidad on accessing GTZ funding and Caribbean expertise for development.

(e) Plan programme and implement.

Priority area 4: forest based industrial development

This priority area has been identified to promote the integrated development of forest industries appropriate to the production capacity of existing forests. Since existing forests will only support limited local part-time industry only one (1) project has been identified; this is a community based project designed to maximise social and economic returns for the rural population.

The following is the project in condensed form:

PROJECT NUMBER:	4.01
PROJECT TITLE:	Co-operative Forestry Industry
DURATION:	5 years
ESTIMATED COST:	EC$269,500
BENEFICIARIES:	Chainsaw Woodcutters and other Employees
EXECUTING AGENCY:	Forestry Department/Ministry of Agriculture

OBJECTIVES

(1) Promote woodcutters co-operative organization.
(2) Produce timber from natural forest sustained yield basis.
(3) Assist natural regeneration of forest.
(4) Supply good quality timber to domestic market.

ACTIVITIES

Phase I

(1) Explanatory meeting with woodcutters.
(2) Define forest area for timber production.
(3) Inventory of forest area.
(4) Management Plan - cutting cycle, annual blocks.
(5) Secure lease of forest area.
(6) Develop financing and control system.
(7) Workshop training for woodcutters.
(8) Commence operation of plan.
(9) Market rough sawn timber.

Phase II

(1) Establish timber depot for timber processing and marketing.

OUTPUTS

(1) 120ha. forest area for assisted natural regeneration.
(2) Silviculture techniques to assist regeneration.
(3) Improved efficiency of woodcutters.
(4) Supply domestic demand for good quality timber.
(5) Action Plan for Phase II.

INPUTS

Equipment
Operator owned chainsaws, Alaskan Mill (s)
Office Space, equipment and supplies Consultant vehicle allowance

Personnel
Consultant - Forester (part time)
10-30 woodcutters

PROJECT BUDGET EC$'000

COMPONENT	LOCAL	FOREIGN	TOTAL	REMARKS
1. Consultancy services		90	90	Part time over two 121 years
2. Consultant vehicle allowance	10		10
3. Office space, equipment	30		30	For 2 years @ 11,000/mt plus computer
4. Chainsaws		90	90	30 saws @ EC$3.000 each
5. Alaskan mills		15	15	30 mills @ EC$3.000 each
6. Workshops	10		10
7. Sub-Total	50	195	245
8. 10% Contingency	S	19.5	24.5
9. Grand Total	55	214.5	269.5

PRIORITY AREA 5: INSTITUTIONS

Problem analysis

Objectives analysis