Report - Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia - NRE

Environmental management on islands is challenging as not all enforcementagencies can have a presence. Accordingly collaboration between thoseagencies responsible for environmental monitoring and enforcement is theessential for effective island management. E.g. for monitoring purpose theDOE could ask DMPM to help them monitor and DMPM could provide thenecessary information to DOE and also influence the DOE monitoringprogramme to better meet the needs of the DMPM. Local authority staffcould collaborate with DMPM staff - a building is not a presence!7.8. Recruitment of key staff with technical knowledge ofthe marine environment and its management improvesMPA effectiveness.Relevant government, state and local agencies need to employ people withmarine or aquatic biology backgrounds as they understand the marineecosystems, threats and mitigation and this will lead to the bettermanagement of these fragile ecosystems.7.9. Value for MP management of building closerrelationship with local communities and operators.This provides a platform for dialogue and information sharing that can informMP management. This can lead to the identification and early resolution ofproblems and to a greater understanding and support for the protected area.7.10. Because the DMPM has a presence on island it can bethe key government agency with local legitimacy.Other agencies can leverage the close and trust based relationships that theDMPM has built with local communities. The DMPM relationship can beused as a facilitating conduit for the other agencies to establish and engagewith the island communities. This positions the marine park as pivotal in theisland – government relationship.Infrastructure - Pulau Tioman45