The population of 7,686 makes up the four municipalities of Lelu, Malem, Tafunsak, and Utwe. Several light industries exist on the island and includes some construction company sites, gravel quarries, power plant, relatively small petroleum/oil/lubricants storage tank farm, airport and seaport and an aquaculture site. Several hotels service the tourist industry with 100 to 200 visitors per month. The majority of the workforce is in the public sector just like the other States but much of the population is still very dependent on the land and sea for food. However, as the population grows and demand for western lifestyle increases, there is increasing pressure on the resources of the island which needs to be managed accordingly to last for this generation through an agreed upon plan, can contribute to the overall environment health of the island. The people of Kosrae therefore outline below an implementation plan that should be used in conjunction with the national actions, the land use plan and other resources management strategies to address priorities for the conservaton and sustainable use to its biological resources.

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