Yap State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

Abstract

The voyage into a future of our own came to an end when O'Keefe's big ship technology brought an end to the thrill and adventure of voyaging on small canoes to bring back big stone money from Palau. Since that time, we have adopted the technologies oflarge continents, not realizing the impact that they have on our small island ecosystem. Now with economic uncertainties looming in the future, we are coming to realize that our most reliable allies are the islands of Yap themselves with their living wealth that supported Yapese people for over 4000 years. Before it is too late, we must learn to care for living Yap: for the sake of our children, their children and ourselves