TNC-CORDIO coral reef monitoring manual_book_coral1

Preface
…It is our hope that this document will be of value for
local communities especially those who have established
conservation areas or locally managed marine areas
and are looking forward to monitoring their marine
resources themselves
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the UNDP-GEF Small Grants
Programme and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) for
funding this work. Our gratitude goes to representatives
of Kuruwitu Community Conservation Area, Mkunguni,
Mwaepe, Chale-Jeza and Mnarani BMUs and Kiunga
and Pate Marine Community Conservancies and NRT-
Coast who provided valuable information on making
this manual accessible for local fishing communities.
Our appreciation also to Mr. Jamen Mussa for his
contributions during deliberations and training in the
methods.
The following people reviewed the technical aspects of
the monitoring methods to whom we are very grateful:
David Obura, Ali Green.
Published in 2016
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