Create a living shoreline on Tutuila Island in U.S. Territory of American Samoa along Lions Park to enhance the critical estuarine habitat in the adjacent Pala Lagoon and serve as a concrete demonstration of alternative erosion protection to traditional seawalls. Project will create a locally suitable design for the living shoreline project, resulting in the protection of critical infrastructure, improvement of water quality by increased filtration, and enhanced biodiversity.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Creating a Living Shoreline along Lions Park to Enhance the Critical Estuarine Habitat (AS)
Organization:
University of Hawaii
Project ID:
0318.20.069067
Description:
Award Amount:
$347586.11
Location:
Lions Park, Tafuna village on Tutuila Island in the U.S. Territory of American Samoa