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GEF-4 Tracking Tool for Biodiversity Focal Area Strategic Objective One:
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Area Systems
Reporting Progress at Protected Area Sites: Data Sheet 1
Protected Area 1: MARINE NATIONAL PARK BASTIMENTOS ISLAND
Name, affiliation and contact details for person
responsible for completing the METT (email etc.)
Date assessment carried out June 10, 2010
Marta C. Moreno, Biologist
Morenomc61@hotmail.com
Name of protected area Marine National Park Bastimentos Island
WDPA site code (these codes can be
found on www.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/)
Designations
Country Panama
National
Marine National Park
Location of protected area (province and if
possible map reference)
Date of establishment
Ownership details (please tick)
IUCN Category
II
10
International (please also
complete sheet overleaf )
- Important Bird Area of
Panama (BT-5);
- Biosphere Reserve
Province of Bocas del Toro, archipelago of Bocas del Toro, districti
of Bocas del Toro
INRENARE. Resolution of board of directors JD-022-88, September 2,
1988 (GO 21,129)
State
X
Private
X
Community
X
Management Authority National Envrionmental Authority – Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (ANAM)
Size of protected area (ha) 13,069.62
Number of staff
Annual budget (US$) – excluding
staff salary costs
What are the main values for which
the area is designated
Permanent
4
Recurrent (operational) funds
-FIDECO (2008)=
62,020.00 US$
-SINAP (2008)= 26,290.00 US$
List the two primary protected area management objectives
Management objective 1
Management objective 2
No. of people involved in completing assessment 2
Temporary
0
Other
Project or other supplementary
funds
- CBMAP II (2008)= 236.000.00
US$
Conserves a representative sample and unique of the
marine ecosystems of the Caribbean and the protection
of insular forests and in the conservation of the unique
insular fresh water lagoon in the island of Bastimentos of
the Archipelago of Bocas del Toro.
Conserve a significant sample of the coastal and marine
ecosystems, with special attention to those of vital importance for
the sea turtles
Take advantage of the tourism potential of the natural landscape, as
well as their biological components.