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Description:
Author(s):
Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (MINA)
Title:
Facilitating community stewardship to protect and advocate coral reef conservation in Laolao Bay and Garapan coastal areas
Publication Date:
2013
Institution:
Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (MINA)
Page(s):
17
Type Period Note:
Progress Report, October 1, 2011 - March 30, 2013
Abstract:
"To understand the users of Laolao Bay, the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (MINA) will focus its efforts on six (6) different types of Laolao Bay users: 1. Fishermen; 2. Beachgoers/Picnickers; 3. Divers; 4. Tourist; 5. Visitors; and 6. Local residents. MINA has developed tools to best implement and manage its Tasi Watch program and how each program can best serve and train the communities and users of Laolao Bay to protect Laolao Bays natural resources and its habitats. Over the course of the project, MINA will secure partnerships with local regulating agencies such as the Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Coastal Resources Management Office (CRM), Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), and various organizations and other government agencies by forming an alliance to help community members alleviate some of the threats to coral reef and how to further increase the communities level of awareness and understanding that their involvement to protect Laolao Bays rich biodiversity is critical in perpetuating Laolao Bays ability to support the needs of the communities and its users."
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Notes:
FY2011 CRCP Project ID 20645; Project Title: Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grant Programs; Principal Investigator: Jenny Waddell ~ FY2011 CRCP grant NA11NOS4820009
Funding Organizations:
NOS/Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
Grant Number(s):
NA11NOS4820009
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