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Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2002 COUNTRY NO. OF MPAs STATUS OF MPAs PROGRESS SINCE 2000 Comoros 1 MPA established Marine Park of Moheli -GEF 6 monitoring stations Biodiversity project (UNDP/GEF) 1 MPA in planning ‘Coelacanth Park’ project in preparation No news – in preparation phase - UNEP-GEF Madagascar 1 established (Nosy Be) Not an official reserve – no Monitoring site since 1999 Several proposed: legal status, but managed Biosphere marine - locally. New monitoring site in 2002 reserve Belo/mer, Feasibility study Biosphere marine reserve Feasibility study No monitoring in Sahamalaza region (NW) Mauritius 2 MPAs established. Fisheries & Marine Resources Act, 1998 5 monitoring sites (data not (Blue Bay & Balaclava) (defines different activity zones; available for 2001-02). 6 existing marine reserves multiple-use zone, strict conservation, Future data available for 2003 recreation, anchoring, boating areas). Rodrigues No official MPA Shoals of Rodrigues NGO involved in education & awareness raising Reunion 1 marine park- APMR Run by NGO (Association Parc Regular education & Marin de La Reunion – APMR) monitoring (7 sites & controls). Natural marine reserve status being investigated for legal designation by France. Seychelles 6 Marine Parks in Mahé 3 MPAs have enforcement & Rehabilitation activities in (Ternay Bay, St Anne, management staff; others not progress near Ternay Bay Port Launay, Silhouette, under GEF SEYMEMP. Ile Cocos 3 Special Nature Reserves Other MPAs visited regularly. 2 Monitoring sites in elsewhere (Aldabra, Monitoring starting in Aldabra, Curieuse & Alphonse islands Cousin, Aride) no data available Management Project under the coordination of the Division of Environment, as a Coral Reef Restoration Project. The Seychelles have been active in recognising the critical role of coral reefs within their tourism industry, and their protected areas include the Aldabra World Heritage Area. Two new marine parks (Balaclava and Blue Bay) were officially declared in June 2000 on Mauritius, making a total of 8 around the island. The development of active management is still rudimentary, and there is a program to map the vulnerability of coastal areas by the Mauritius Oceanography Institute and AFRC. The Shoals Rodrigues are conducting assessments of fisheries, and coral growth and recruitment rates, as well as implementing conservation strategies for MPAs and placing permanent mooring buoys. The most important activity in the Comoros is the GEF biodiversity project (UNDP/GEF, 1999 - 2003) which established the Moheli Marine Park. The ‘Coelacanth Park’ project is in preparation. The countries have prepared guidelines on good conduct of impact assessments, as the basis for future legislation, and they are also developing an ecolabelling system for tourist developments to encourage sustainable management of coastal resources, in parallel with impact assessments and monitoring of developments. There are two training and reef monitoring programs in the region: the Indian Ocean Commission established a program (now funded through GEF and EU partnership) with 92
Status of Coral Reefs in the South West Indian Ocean Island Node at least 6 permanent monitoring sites (more than 12 stations) in each country and to assist management with advice on reef status and performance evaluation; the CORDIO (COral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean) project is assessing the 1998 coral bleaching impacts on the reefs and human communities of the wider Indian Ocean with funds from the World Bank, the Swedish Development Agency (SIDA), other governments, and the WWF. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The South West Indian Ocean Island States Node of GCRMN and ICRI has gradually developed national monitoring networks for these countries, first through the Indian Ocean Commission, and now with assistance from GEF and the European Union. Over the past 3 years there have been a series of regional workshops, forums and training sessions to establish the network and appoint national technical focal points, operational units and supervisory bodies. The Node developed a methods guide ‘Coral reef status monitoring in the south-west Indian Ocean’, which was published in English and French as both hard copy and CD-ROM format. A regional database (COREMO-I in Microsoft Access 97) for these countries is being constructed using the AIMS Reef Monitoring Data Entry System as the basis. The bleaching in 1998 occurred before countries had established baseline monitoring, but if it occurs again, the countries are prepared for both rapid and long-term assessment of impacts and recovery, especially in collaboration with the CORDIO program. The network has matured over the last 5 years, linking people and institutions to facilitate communication, data gathering and quality control. An increasing number of institutions and NGOs are being included to broaden the network and work with local communities. This regional network is available for GCRMN and ICRI activities and has developed the capacity for integrating these countries into global coral reef conservation and research strategies, and for providing data and advice to resource managers. There is a need to gather data from other islands like Mayotte or Anjouan (Comoros archipelago) to improve coverage in the region. The monitoring methods recommended by the GCRMN are being successfully applied by the network members to provide annual data for national and regional reports. If necessary, twice yearly data collection can be included to provide supplementary information following exceptional events (bleaching, cyclones etc.). There is a need to continue monitoring method development to ensure that the data are appropriate for the end users. Although there have been many training sessions in 2001 and 2002, network members have requested more advanced training (‘train the trainers’) in monitoring and database operations over the next 2 years. Progress during 2000-2002 has seen an increase in monitoring: 23 stations in 1998; 43 in 1999/2000; and 70 stations from 44 sites in 2002. This increase has resulted from a progressive structuring of the network to include MPAs and the addition of new partners e.g. Rodrigues Island. Further increases are expected. 93
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FOREWORD Our two governments have r
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CONTENTS Countries, States and Terr
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INTRODUCTION We are pleased to endo
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Introduction Some of the larger fou
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Introduction Coral reefs are coming
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CLIVE WILKINSON A
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Executive Summary This report, howe
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Executive Summary GLOBAL AND REGION
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Executive Summary Key sites chosen
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Executive Summary CORAL REEF TARGET
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Executive Summary ICRI OPERATING UN
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Executive Summary COLLAPSE OF CORAL
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