Mapping subsistence agriculture in the National Park of American Samoa
Graves A. 2004. Mapping subsistence agriculture in the National Park of American Samoa. National Park of American Samoa. Pago Pago, AS
The purpose of this project was to delineate and classify land use zones in the park, with a particular emphasis on mapping and defining subsistence agricultural use and protected forest zones. Under the Park lease provisions, native American Samoans can continue to carry out subsistence activities with traditional tools and methods on currently active and managed lands leased to the Park, while clearing and cultivation is prohibited in primary and mature secondary forest. Subsistence agriculture typically includes maintaining small plots of land for the cultivation of traditional Polynesian crops such as bananas, taro, breadfruit and coconuts. Managed lands are defined as areas that were farmed or fallowed within the last fifteen years. Additionally, some fallowed lands are currently slated for active (managed reforestation) or passive (natural reforestation) restoration and were delineated as such. The remaining terrestrial areas within the park are classified as "Protected Forest."