Resilience episode 8: Preserving New Caledonia's drinking water catchment areas
Channel: Pacific Community
Date: 2023-09-26

In New Caledonia, the state of the majority of drinking water catchment basins is severely degraded. The forests, which serve as crucial sources of drinking water, are being harmed by deer, wild pigs, and wildfires. As a result, the water quality is compromised, and droughts and floods have become more frequent. To address this pressing issue, the PROTEGE project, implemented by Communauté du Pacifique, is actively supporting various initiatives in Touho, Houaïlou, and Dumbéa. This collaborative effort involves multiple partners, including the Office Français de la Biodiversité, the Office National des Forêts International, WWF, the communes of Houaïlou and Touho, as well as local associations. To learn more about the impactful work being done, we invite you to watch the video.

👉 About PROTEGE: 
PROTEGE is a regional cooperation project that aims to build sustainable and resilient development of the economies of Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in the face of climate change, drawing on biodiversity and renewable natural resources. Over the 2018-2023 period, it is financed by the European Union as part of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) regional envelope. The project is implemented by the Pacific Community and the Pacific Regional Environment Program. 

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🤝 This video was produced with the financial support of the European Union. The contents are the sole responsibility of the Pacific Community and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.