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=== What makes for an effective Management Plan? === | === What makes for an effective Management Plan? === | ||
Value of the ecosystem, resource needs and sources must be understood, and there must be a balance between resource extraction and ecological integrity | |||
Coral reefs provide essential functions and services | *Value of the ecosystem, resource needs and sources must be understood, and there must be a balance between resource extraction and ecological integrity | ||
Protect shorelines, filter water, cycle nutrients | *Coral reefs provide essential functions and services | ||
Provide habitat for commercially valuable fish species | *Protect shorelines, filter water, cycle nutrients | ||
Provide recreational and aesthetic enjoyment to people | *Provide habitat for commercially valuable fish species | ||
Coral reef species are commercially harvested for several reasons | *Provide recreational and aesthetic enjoyment to people | ||
Sources of pharmaceuticals and natural-product chemicals. | *Coral reef species are commercially harvested for several reasons | ||
Provide recreation and tourism, scientific research, education | *Sources of pharmaceuticals and natural-product chemicals. | ||
Threats to ecosystems function and services must be identified in order to efficiently direct | *Provide recreation and tourism, scientific research, education | ||
Harvesting Activities - decline of populations and loss of higher level carnivores within the ecosystem from over harvest, physical damage from fishing gear | |||
Recreational Use - anchor and diver damage to corals, disturbance of reef organisms, pollution of the reef environment | *Threats to ecosystems function and services must be identified in order to efficiently direct management | ||
Water Pollution - various impacts ranging from loss of light to nutrient changes and disease introductions | *Harvesting Activities - decline of populations and loss of higher level carnivores within the ecosystem from over harvest, physical damage from fishing gear | ||
Coastal Development - increased sedimentation, altered upland runoff and nutrient input to the reef system, loss of juvenile nursery habitat | *Recreational Use - anchor and diver damage to corals, disturbance of reef organisms, pollution of the reef environment | ||
Successful ecosystem management must account for stability and resilience in order to ensure sustainability of the ecosystem in the long run | *Water Pollution - various impacts ranging from loss of light to nutrient changes and disease introductions | ||
The ecosystem must be viewed in a holistic manner and with a contextual point of view | *Coastal Development - increased sedimentation, altered upland runoff and nutrient input to the reef system, loss of juvenile nursery habitat | ||
Non-equilibrium perspective of ecosystems, dynamic and consist of constantly shifting mosaics | |||
Uncertainty cannot always be accounted for so flexibility in management in necessary | *Successful ecosystem management must account for stability and resilience in order to ensure sustainability of the ecosystem in the long run | ||
Management plans must be constantly revised in order to adapt to dynamic conditions | *The ecosystem must be viewed in a holistic manner and with a contextual point of view | ||
*Non-equilibrium perspective of ecosystems, dynamic and consist of constantly shifting mosaics | |||
*Uncertainty cannot always be accounted for so flexibility in management in necessary | |||
*Management plans must be constantly revised in order to adapt to dynamic conditions | |||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
*Tilmant, James. <b>Coral Reef Protected Areas: A Guide for Management</b>. Prepared by the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Working Group on Ecosystem Science and Conservation. March, 2000. | *Tilmant, James. <b>Coral Reef Protected Areas: A Guide for Management</b>. Prepared by the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Working Group on Ecosystem Science and Conservation. March, 2000. | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 26 February 2014
Developing an Effective Management Plan
What makes for an effective Management Plan?
- Value of the ecosystem, resource needs and sources must be understood, and there must be a balance between resource extraction and ecological integrity
- Coral reefs provide essential functions and services
- Protect shorelines, filter water, cycle nutrients
- Provide habitat for commercially valuable fish species
- Provide recreational and aesthetic enjoyment to people
- Coral reef species are commercially harvested for several reasons
- Sources of pharmaceuticals and natural-product chemicals.
- Provide recreation and tourism, scientific research, education
- Threats to ecosystems function and services must be identified in order to efficiently direct management
- Harvesting Activities - decline of populations and loss of higher level carnivores within the ecosystem from over harvest, physical damage from fishing gear
- Recreational Use - anchor and diver damage to corals, disturbance of reef organisms, pollution of the reef environment
- Water Pollution - various impacts ranging from loss of light to nutrient changes and disease introductions
- Coastal Development - increased sedimentation, altered upland runoff and nutrient input to the reef system, loss of juvenile nursery habitat
- Successful ecosystem management must account for stability and resilience in order to ensure sustainability of the ecosystem in the long run
- The ecosystem must be viewed in a holistic manner and with a contextual point of view
- Non-equilibrium perspective of ecosystems, dynamic and consist of constantly shifting mosaics
- Uncertainty cannot always be accounted for so flexibility in management in necessary
- Management plans must be constantly revised in order to adapt to dynamic conditions
Resources
- Tilmant, James. Coral Reef Protected Areas: A Guide for Management. Prepared by the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Working Group on Ecosystem Science and Conservation. March, 2000.