Management Plan - Glover's Reef Marine Reserve

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Glovers Reef Marine Reserve – Management Plan
No. Habitat Name Habitat Quality Required? (yes/no)
1 Mangrove Marginal N
2 Shallow lagoon floor - sparse seagrass Good Yes
3 Shallow lagoon floor - medium density
Good Yes
seagrass
4 Shallow lagoon floor - dense seagrass Good Yes
5 Sand & Sparse Algae Good? Yes
6 Diffuse Patch Reef Marginal? Yes
7 Dense Patch Reef Marginal? Yes
8 Forereef - dense massive and encrusting
corals
Not used No
9 Forereef - sparse massive and encrusting Not used No
corals
10 Low relief spur and groove Not used No
11 Deep reef/wall/escarpment Not used No
12 Reef Crest Not used No
13 Reef Channels Not used No
14 Rubble Beach Marginal No
15 Sandy Beach Not used No
16 Caye Littoral Forest Excellent Yes 1
17 Brackish ponds Marginal No
18 Palms Excellent Yes
1 Nesting
Star Coral (Montastrea spp.)
No. Habitat Name Habitat Quality Required? (yes/no)
1 Mangrove Not used No
2 Shallow lagoon floor - sparse seagrass Not used No
3 Shallow lagoon floor - medium density
Not used No
seagrass
4 Shallow lagoon floor - dense seagrass Not used No
5 Sand & Sparse Algae Not used No
6 Diffuse Patch Reef Good Yes
7 Dense Patch Reef Excellent Yes
8 Forereef - dense massive and encrusting
corals
Excellent Yes
9 Forereef - sparse massive and encrusting Good Yes
corals
10 Low relief spur and groove Excellent Yes
11 Deep reef/wall/escarpment Good Yes
12 Reef Crest Marginal Yes
13 Reef Channels Good Yes
14 Rubble Beach Not used No
15 Sandy Beach Not used No
16 Caye Littoral Forest Not used No
17 Brackish ponds Not used No
18 Palms Not used No
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