Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Samoa Ministry of Natural Resource & Environment, Water Resource Division
Publication Year:
2007
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
25 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
35120
Legacy PEIN ID:
75123
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Environment - Protection
Integrated water resource management
Samoa
Protected areas
Protected areas - Oceania
Protected areas - Management
Water resource
Lakes - Oceania - Pacific
Water resources conservation
Environment protection
Abstract
The Apia Catchment is Samoa's selected IWRM demonstration project zone. It accommodates Lake Lanoto'o and its two main tributaries - Vaisigano and Fuluasou Rivers, which are very important water sources for drinking water, hydropower, bio-diversity and tourism. Unfortunately, with increasing population and development pressures over the years, this catchment area has become significantly degraded from problems such as soil erosion, siltation, water pollution/contamination and water shortages, causing major concern to the Government.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Samoa Ministry of Natural Resource & Environment, Water Resource Division
Publication Year:
2007
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
25 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
35120
Legacy PEIN ID:
75123
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 01-Dec-2008
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021