Community/Ecosystem Context Sample Clauses

Community/Ecosystem Context. The community of Glengoffe is situated in the North Eastern Section of the parish of St. Xxxxxxxxx. It is a rural community comprising fourteen (14) districts making it the largest community in the parish. It is bordered to the North by the parish of St. Xxxx, East by the parish of St Xxxxxx, South by the community of Harkers Hall and West by the community of Mount Industry. The Glengoffe Community is the first ever winner of the National B.E.S.T Community Competition, having won the competition in 2007. The community population size is approximated at 5000 residents. Approximately 60% of the adult population earns their livelihood from farming. Others travel to Kingston, Spanish Town and Linstead to seek employment as there is a limited amount of employment opportunities in the community. The community falls within the Rio Xxxxx Valley Watershed. The potential global environmental benefits include the maintenance of integrity of the areas ecosystem, sustaining the areas contribution to climate change stability and providing an important buffer against incidence of intense rainfall and stronger hurricane
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Community/Ecosystem Context. Describe the target/beneficiary community and target ecosystems. Be sure to address all of the following issues, where relevant or applicable. Also, be sure to distinguish which elements of the community will be targeted (i.e.: gender, livelihood or other groups that are particularly vulnerable). • Number of people • Relevant social dynamics: gender/age/ethnicity/livelihood group/class, etc • Ecosystem type • Potential global environmental benefits (focal area, relevant species/resources, etc) • Describe the relationship of the community with the target ecosystem, ecosystem services, (i.e.: fresh water, storm protection, erosion control, fish habitat, ecotourism, etc)
Community/Ecosystem Context. The Bunkers Hill Community won the best community competition for 2008. The community has a population size of approximately 2000 residents. The community is predominantly a farming community with a mix of root crops production, vegetable crops as well as traditional export crops such as banana and sugar cane. Commercial farms in neighboring districts employ a large number of the adult working population of the community. The community is in close proximity to Falmouth and Montego Bay and is therefore a dormitory for workers in these commercial centers. The Bunkers Hill community falls within the Cockpit Country eco-region which is an area of significant global importance because of its high level of endemism, its karst fresh water resources and a site globally recognized for its richness of species. The potential global environmental benefits will include the maintenance of integrity of the areas ecosystem, sustaining the area’s contribution to climate change stability and providing an important buffer against stronger hurricanes and intense rainfall incidence. The community utilizes the ecosystem of Cockpit Country and its services to maintain their livelihood. The Clear River and the Dromily River emerging from Cockpit Country provide domestic, irrigation water and recreational water services for the community of Bunkers Hill. The water course meanders through the community, making it necessary to create access way via bridges and fording to farm lands, recreation sites and to commute in and out of the community for business purposes.

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