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Cross-Sectorial management in the Hepu Seagrass site, China

Mr. Liu Hongwu, Deputy Mayor of Beihai(2007.11.26)

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• About Beihai• About Hepu Seagrass Demostration Site

1. Location 2. Distribution

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Experiences of inter-departmental collaboration in Joint Management of Hepu Seagrass Demonstration Site

Creation of a dedicated mechanism to strengthen leadership

• Establishment of the administrative committee for theSite, consisting of different departments with separateroles and functions

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Administrative Committee Hepu

DugongProtection

Station

Beihai EPA

CSCIO

Beihai RDCBeihaiAquaticAdm

BeihaiOcean Adm

Beihai MSA

Hepu Govt

TieshanggangGovt

Admin.Comttee

(City Govt.)

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Content Issue1 Enacted planning of administrative

committee procedureAdministrative

committee is founded2 Make Sesgrass Protection Action

VCD and BrochuresComplete training and

education3 Support second Mayors Round-

table Meeting and set up educational base

Succeed to hold the Mayors Meeting

4 Audit seagrass protection action VCD and support 7th Seagrass

Meeting

Complete VCD and succeed to hold the seagrass meeting

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Content Issue5 Education and Training Choose location of

education bases 6 10 NTWG, accelerating the construction of

the educational base. The mid-period

evaluation has been completed by UNEP

7 Emendation of the Hepu SeagrassDemonstration Site management measures and the Hepu Seagrass

Demonstration Site management plan

Approved by National Techical Working

Group

8 Approve the Hepu SeagrassDemonstration Site management measures and the Hepu Seagrass

Demonstration Site management plan

Report to Govt

9 Regional Training Course, the third Mayor’s Round Table and Regional

Scientific Conference

Good

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Setting reasonable management goals and enhancing administration of the seagrass bed

• Drawing up of Beihai Hepu SeagrassDemonstration Site Management Plan

• Drawing up of Beihai Hepu SeagrassDemonstration Site Management Measures

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•setting up of the first education base of seagrass in China

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• Establishment of China’s first STATE-LEVELseagrass natural reserve

LocalGovernment

ProvincialGovernment

Carrying out protection activities

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RT

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Carrying out protection activities

• Working with Beihai Power Plant andNankang Sugar Refinery to ensure wastetreatment before discharge to the marineenvironment

• Actions against illegal aquaculture by removing posts used for cage culture, andcleaning up discarded nets and pegs

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Prospects for sustainable management of Demonstration Site

• Establishment of the first State-levelNature Reserve for Seagrass-Dugong

• Improved infrastructure for the Zone• Building of a platform for scientific researchand education

• Maintaining a favorable balance betweeneconomic development and environmentalprotection

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