biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART

Natiocal Parks acd Reserves
1. Increased Fucdicg (N): Protected areas sho~ld receive higher priority
5 c bsdget placr-j re. Fir-acci el ceeds icclzde :
- Operatice b_dgets for each park
- Salaries for or-site staff
- Zqsipmect fzcds: vehicles, edmicistratior acd macagemert equipment
2. Improved Public Access (D): To promote ervirormectal awareress each
park sho;;ld have:
- Ed~catioc prograns
- Toarisn promotioc
- Improved access roads acd facilities
Ecosysten Protect? or
. Coastal Zoces:
A. P0l?iti3r. CO~:T~?:
- Upgradt p3ll~tior coctr31 legislati3r
- Strecgther. erforcernert
- Frovf de t~ch~clogg ard neacs t3 co;sy,ly with leeislatiar. to major
poll-tior- sources (chen. icdistries, public sewage K trash systems'
B. Coral C3aot (XI:
- St-2g ext=~t ard inpects of c3ral hzrvestjcg
C. G A Y of Gtibes (ii):
- Protectior of Kcejss ictertidal zoce (?referablv as a Ransar site)
2. Galite Islacd:
- (u) !:ock sezl st~t..i~ report a d crotectioc measures
- (!!) Iccreesed grotectior of marire fa3xe
Wetlacds:
A. Lake Ichke~l (vu): The follo~icg amelioratior projects have beec
proposed, b ~ fxicds t fsr inplemertatioc are lackice.
- Fill the car~l ir the Djosnice marsh
- Cocstr.ict e water coctrol sl.~ice ard overflow weir at O~ed Tinja
- Release water from reservoirs whec lak~ level is below 10 cm ASL
- Decide or firal cocservatjor strategy (may icvolve decreasing lake
area by 20-35s)
B. Sebkhet Kelbla (u):
- Icitiate a pr9gran for water release fro^ upstream reservoirs
C. Dar Fats,a Bog (I:):
- Desigcatioc as a Protected Reserve
- Ferce majctecerce
- Cor.>lete flsra acd fa.;ci st;??
3. C-ed Essec (3):
- Desljcatior. as a Pr~~ected :€serve for corservat5or. ed~cetjor