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STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREAS35. Is there a comprehensive research programme relevant to management needs?36. Are there any educational programmes occurring to make the local community and generalpublic aware <strong>of</strong> MPAs, whether run by your agency or outside <strong>of</strong> your agency?37. Do these programmes reach the appropriate user groups (stakeholders)?38. What is your agency’s view on the importance <strong>of</strong> positive relations with local communities andassociated efforts?PROGRESS39. Have the following aspects improved since the last management assessment in 2003? (if so,how?) (assign a score - 0- worsened, 1- stayed the same, 2- improved slightly, 3 - improvedsignificantly)a) Legal statusb) Regulationsc) <strong>Management</strong> planningd) Law enforcemente) Boundary demarcation40. If fees (entry fees - tourism, fines) are applied, do they help marine protected areamanagement?41. Was staff training adequate to fulfil the present management needs and anticipated futuremanagement needs?42. Have threats been reduced?43. Have resource conditions improved?44. Are the available management mechanisms working to control both illegal and legitimateaccess and use?45. Have resource use conflicts been reduced?Pg 166

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