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Description:
Author(s):
Horsley Witten Group, Inc.
Title:
St. Thomas East End Reserves Management Plan
Publication Date:
2011
Publication Place:
St. Thomas, USVI
Institution:
The Nature Conservancy; University of the Virgin Islands;
Page(s):
99
Type Period Note:
Management Plan
Abstract:
"This management plan contains the roadmap for effectively conserving the coastal and marine natural and cultural resources of the southeast end of St. Thomas. It does not contain any new rule or regulation that does not already exist in Virgin Islands Code. By creating a new territorial marine protected area, collectively deemed the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER), several existing protected areas (Cas Cay / Mangrove Lagoon, St James, and Compass Point Marine Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries) will be protected as one comprehensive management unit. In recognition of the importance of adjacent natural and cultural resources as well as the imminent threats to them, a collaborative planning process between the STEER community and the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) was initiated in May 2008 to develop this management plan to provide the long term vision for the area and guide near-term (3-5 years) objectives and activities."
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Notes:
Supported by NOAA award NA09NMF4630122 and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants VI-F-19-MHTBM-M and VI-W-25-P.
Funding Organizations:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Grant Number(s):
NA09NMF4630122
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