NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Coral Reef Conservation Fund
Project Title: Reduce Chronic Sedimentation and Restore Resilience to South Kohala Reefs (HI)
Organization:
Queen Emma Land Company
Project ID:
0302.20.068932
Description:

Remove unmanaged feral goats from the Pelekane Watershed to significantly decrease erosion and subsequent sedimentation of nearshore coral reefs. Project will allow vegetation to reestablish in critical and susceptible erosion-prone areas, preventing 15,000 pounds of sedimentation runoff annually.

Award Amount:
$31130.00
Location:
Pelekane Watershed, South Kohala, Hawaii