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A project team composed of staff of the various division of MNREM was formed as a Technical Team to assist the Project Manager in the implementation of project activities. The Project Team and Manager were able to compile a Summary Report of Existing Information on Lake Lanoto’o, organized and started the initial detail surveys on the site’s flora and fauna ecologies; and prepare a list of stakeholders for engagement in the formulation of an effective management/development plan for the site.

A project team composed of staff of the various division of MNREM was formed as a Technical Team to assist the Project Manager in the implementation of project activities. The Project Team and Manager were able to compile a Summary Report of Existing Information on Lake Lanoto’o, organized and started the initial detail surveys on the site’s flora and fauna ecologies; and prepare a list of stakeholders for engagement in the formulation of an effective management/development plan for the site.

Development of conceptual models is an important step in the design of the Inventory and Monitoring Program. Conceptual models provide a framework for clarifying meaningful monitoring strategies, which enables us to progress from more general to more specific monitoring questions (Gross 2003). Monitoring efforts must be based on a fundamental understanding of how an ecosystem functions, which conceptual models provide. In addition, conceptual models promote communication among scientists, managers, and the public, providing a means for evaluation and discussion of ecosystem components. In two sections of the PACN Monitoring Plan, Chapter two and Appendix H, we present conceptual models developed to guide the design of the Network's long-term monitoring program.