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Fiji

Nakalavo

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Conservation benefit: Establishment of a 2,000-acre forest preserve

Community benefit: New community center

Date Approved: 07.2003

Forest

This project protects forest, preventing the release of greenhouse gases and reducing erosion that damages coastal and ocean ecosystems.

Nakalavo village’s ancestral rainforest is primary forest. One of the trees found there is the yasiyasi, a highly desirable native tree used for making furniture and other products. The village has agreed to preserve their 2,000-acre forest for a period of 20 years. In exchange, Seacology will provide funding to build a critically needed community hall.

Project Updates

September 2018

Almost all of the repair and maintenance work on the community hall has been completed. The work included tiling the floor, installing new toilets, and adding ceiling fans and lights. The hall is the nicest facility in the area and has recently been used for workshops on TB and domestic violence as well as for community meetings and weddings. The forest area is still being protected. Fiji field rep Pettine Simpson and program manager Mary Randolph visited the village this month and were treated to a warm welcome from village leaders.

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May 2018

After 14 years, it was not surprising that the Seacology-funded community hall in this village needed substantial repairs. In return for a maintenance grant, the community extended the original conservation agreement for 10 more years, until 2033. The renovation work is about halfway done.

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July 2005

The community center was completed in July 2004. Seacology’s June 2005 Fiji expedition for Japanese Fellows visited Nakalavo Village to celebrate the opening of the community center.

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July 2004

All but the plumbing of the building was completed in January 2004. The plumbing is scheduled to be completed this year.

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November 2003

The building contractor and the village are now working on the final stages of construction. Painting and plumbing is scheduled to be completed in January 2004.

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