Managaha Marine Conservation Area
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Managaha Marine Conservation Area
Why Managaha?MINA + Rare Pride CampaignPlanning Phase & Timeline
Kodep Ogumoro-UludongCampaign Manager, Mariana Islands Nature Alliance
SIGNIFICANCE
world war iiculture
tourism
240 species
hard coral31 species soft coral
Shearwater nesting habitat
100+ fish species
SIGNIFICANCE
CONSERVATION THREATS
POACHING
• fishers
• local recreational users• tourism workers
MINA + RARE
→ behavior change
knowledge + attitude+ barrier removal
+ communication
↑ CORAL COVER↑ FISH BIODIVERSITY & BIOMASS
→ threat reduction
HOW WILL IT HAPPEN?
FORMING THE TEAMGovernment Partners: DFW, DEQ, CRM, DPL
CAO, IAO, MVA, NOAAOther Stakeholders: Schools, Churches, Businesses,
Media, Marine Sports Operators, ConcessionaireMonitoring Team:PMRI
HOW WILL IT HAPPEN?PLANNING!September 2012 → April 2013
Research/Data GatheringFocus groups, In-depth interviews, Observation, SurveysBarrier Removal/MonitoringDFW, PMRIOther Key ActivitiesRare Planet/PPM, Workshops & Conferences
Sept-Oct 2012 Nov-Dec 2012 Jan-Feb 2013 Mar-Apr 2013
Interviews X
Observation X
Focus Groups X
Form Team & Organize Stakeholder Meetings
X
Finalize Target Audience X
Update Survey X
Consult PMRI- Monitoring- MPA Effectiveness
X X
Budget X
Review Management Plan with DFW
X
Finalize & Conduct Survey X
Assist in Formation of Management Committee
X
Input & Clean Survey Data X
Planning Phase Timeline
“Of all the questions which can come before this nation, there is none which compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us.”
-Theodore Roosevelt