The population of
7,686 makes up the four municipalities of Lelu, Malem, Tafunsak,
and Utwe. Several light industries exist on the island and includes
some construction company sites, gravel quarries, power plant,
relatively small petroleum/oil/lubricants storage tank farm, airport
and seaport and an aquaculture site. Several hotels service the
tourist industry with 100 to 200 visitors per month. The majority
of the workforce is in the public sector just like the other States
but much of the population is still very dependent on the land
and sea for food. However, as the population grows and demand
for western lifestyle increases, there is increasing pressure
on the resources of the island which needs to be managed accordingly
to last for this generation through an agreed upon plan, can contribute
to the overall environment health of the island. The people of
Kosrae therefore outline below an implementation plan that should
be used in conjunction with the national actions, the land use
plan and other resources management strategies to address priorities
for the conservaton and sustainable use to its biological resources.
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