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I UNIVERSITY of CAPE COAST ASSESSMENT of COASTAL © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS IN THE GREATER CAPE THREE POINTS AREA TOWARDS ITS DESIGNATION AS MARINE PROTECTED AREA IN GHANA ALBERTA JONAH 2020 i Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui © Alberta Jonah University of Cape Coast ii Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS IN THE GREATER CAPE THREE POINTS AREA TOWARDS ITS DESIGNATION AS MARINE PROTECTED AREA IN GHANA BY ALBERTA JONAH Thesis submitted to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the School of Biological Studies, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy degree in Integrated Coastal Zone Management JULY 2020 i Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui DECLARATION Candidate’s Declaration I hereby declare that this thesis is the result of my own original research and that no part of it has been presented for another degree in this university or elsewhere. Candidate‘s Signature……………………… Date: ………………………… Name: ……………………………………….…… Supervisors’ Signature We hereby declare that the preparation and presentation of the thesis were supervised in accordance with the guidelines on supervision of thesis laid down by the University of Cape Coast. Principal Supervisor‘s Signature………………………… Date ……………… Name: …………………………………… Co-Supervisor‘s Signature……………………………… Date ……..……… Name: ………………………………… ii Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui ABSTRACT Coastal ecosystems sustain local and national fisheries livelihoods through a range of ecosystem services (ES) they provide. Five of these coastal ecosystems, located in two communities within the Greater Cape Three Points (GCTP) area—Princess Town (PT) and Cape Three Points (C3P)—were assessed to develop a scheme for establishing Marine Protected Area (MPA). To conduct an integrated assessment, the study employed the Community Participatory Mapping and Assessment of ecosystems and their services method. This was complimented with Field Ecological Assessment, Economic Valuation of ES, Cost-Benefit Analysis of fishing and Risk Assessment of the ecosystems using InVEST HRA model, V.3.7. The study revealed that the coastal water bodies provide nursery for important fish species (Sardinella maderensis, Pseudotolithus senegalensis and Tilapia spp.) in the Ghanaian fishery. Physico-chemical parameters measured for the Nyan estuary and Enhuli lagoon for a one year period (November, 2017 – November, 2018) indicted that both water bodies were in generally good condition to support aquatic life. ES prioritized by the Princess Town community were valued at US$ 2,917.41 ha-1yr-1 for a total area of 239.3 ha, whilst those prioritized by the Cape Three Points community were valued at US$ 22,566.84 ha-1yr-1 for a total area of 17.6 ha. The study established that the ecosystems assessed in the GCTP area were cumulatively at low – to – medium risk to a combination of anthropogenic pressures exerted on them. The study developed a proposed MPA map plan for the GCTP area. The plan proposed a network of multiple-use MPAs with special dedicated zones for regulation of activities with different levels of restrictions to enhance ecosystem conservation for the sustenance of fisheries livelihoods and also create the opportunity for developing ecotourism in the area. iii Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui KEY WORDS Ecosystem Services Marine Protected Areas Ecosystem Risk Assessment Zoning Valuation Coastal Ecosystems iv Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My sincere gratitude goes to the USAID/UCC Fisheries and Coastal Management Capacity Building Support Project for providing the necessary financial support to conduct this research. I also express profound gratitude to my supervisors, Prof Denis W. Aheto and Dr. Isaac Okyere, both of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (DFAS), UCC, for their professional and scientific guidance, advice, encouragement and the goodwill with which they guided this work. I am grateful to Mr. Richard Adade and Mr. Ernest Chuku Obeng, Senior Research Assistants at DFAS, and, Mr. Thomas Davies and Mr. Prosper Dziwornu, laboratory technicians at the Fisheries and Coastal Research laboratory, for the technical assistance they offered to me in the course of this work. Special thanks to Mr. Stephen Kankam of Hen Mpoano for his expert contribution in structuring aspects of the work. The communities of Princess Town and Cape Three Points were very cooperative and supportive of this study. My appreciation goes to the leaders and members of these communities. I also appreciate Mr. Richmond Korang, Teaching Assistant at the DFAS, for his selfless assistance during the field data collection. Also, to the staff and postgraduate students of DFAS, I am grateful for their enormous contribution to the success of this work through their participation in seminars to make vital inputs. Finally, but not the least, I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for life and good health throughout the research period, and, to my family and friends for their unflinching support and encouragement throughout the period of conducting this research work. v Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui DEDICATION To Lt. Cdr. William K.N. Sagoe, Mr. & Mrs. Albert & Elizabeth Jonah, Ms. Naana A. Jonah and Mr. Erik K. Yarboi. vi Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DECLARATION ii ABSTRACT iii KEY WORDS iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v DEDICATION vi TABLE OF CONTENTS vii LIST OF TABLES xii LIST OF FIGURES xiv CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study 2 Statement of the Problem 4 Aim of the Study 7 Research Questions 7 Research Objectives 8 Significance of the Study 8 Delimitation of the Study 9 Limitations of the Study 11 Organization of the Study 14 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW The ―Ecosystem- Based Approach‖ to Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management 15 Conceptual Framework for Establishing Ecosystem-Based Marine Protected Areas 18 vii Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui The ES concept 18 The DPSIR concept 18 The TEEB concept 19 Operationalizing the Ecosystem-Based Approach 22 Conducting an Integrated Ecosystem Assessment towards the Application of an Ecosystem-Based Management Approach 24 Ecosystem mapping 26 Assessment of ecosystem condition 30 Quantification of the services provided by ecosystems 31 Economic valuation 32 Non-economic valuation 35 Community Participation in Ecosystem Assessment for Conservation Management 37 Decision Support Tools for Conducting an Integrated Ecosystem Assessment 38 Establishing Marine Protected Areas as part of an Ecosystem-Based Approach to Fisheries Management 39 What are Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)? 40 Legal Frameworks and Contemporary Ocean Policies for Establishing Coastal and Marine Protected Areas 42 Review of Contextual Approaches for Establishing Marine Protected Areas around the World 48 The Americas 49 Case one: Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve (GSSCMR) – Belize 49 viii Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui Case two: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) – Florida 52 Case three: Ria Lagartos and Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserves (RLRCBR) - Mexico 54 Australia 57 Case four: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) – Australia 57 Africa 59 Case five: Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) – Zanzibar, Tanzania 59 Asia 61 Case six: Negombo Lagoon – Sri Lanka 61 CHAPTER THREE: MATERIALS AND METHODS Research Design 64 Study Area 65 Princes Town 67 Sampling Procedure and Data Collection Methods 70 Ecological assessment of ecosystems in the study area 70 Determination of physicochemical parameters 71 Determination of biological parameters 73 Socio-cultural valuation of ES 77 Stakeholder identification and selection 79 Selection of five most important ecosystem services that support local fisheries 80 Mapping out ES for each ecosystem 83 Assessment of anthropogenic pressures in the study area 84 Economic valuation of ES 85 Data Analysis 88 ix Digitized by Sam Jonah Library © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui Ecological assessment 88 Physicochemical parameters 88 Biological parameters 89 Socio-cultural assessment 93 Economic valuation of ecosystem services 93 Integrated Habitat Risk Assessment 94 Synthesis of Assessment Categories for Conservation Consideration 99 CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS Description of the Ecosystems Understudied 102 Nyan estuary 102 Ehunli lagoon 106 Top Five Priority ES That Support Fisheries in the Study Area. 116 Economic Values of Selected Ecosystem Services in the Study Area 118 Princess Town 118 Total Economic Value of ecosystems in the Greater Cape Three Points Area 122 Anthropogenic pressures perceived as critical for impacting ecosystems in the study area 122 Habitat Risk Assessment 124 Developing Zoning Scheme for Multi-use MPA 133 CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION Drivers of Change – Demand for Ecosystem Services in the Study Area 136 State of the Ecosystems which Supply the Prioritized ES 142 Mangroves 142
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