scholarly journals The Impact of the Environmental Quality Label on the Companies Operating Within the Porto Conte Marine Protected Area in Sardinia (Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Zito ◽  
Gavina Manca
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Product Certification ◽  
Quality Label ◽  
Park Area ◽  
The Impact

The Porto Conte Natural Park, an institution managing and developing the area surrounding the territory of Alghero in Sardinia, decided to join the Park and Protected Area Network Environmental Quality Label (“Marchio di Qualità della Rete dei Parchi e delle Aree Protette”). The label may be awarded to products and accommodation facilities taking special care of the protection of the environmental and local development. In order to evaluate the benefits of this initiative on the companies operating within the park, a survey was administered among the companies awarded with the label and the local community. The companies recognized the benefits thereof, mostly in terms of reputation, as a result of the adoption of responsible environmental behaviors by the members of the business organization. In addition, greater attention to environmental protection resulted in a decrease of waste production and a rigorous compliance with the applicable rules and regulations. Most of the companies interviewed were generally satisfied with the park's project but complained about the poor advertising initiatives by the Park's Managing Body. As a matter of fact, about the 50% of the residents interviewed were not aware of the label award and the product certification. Considering that the residents of the park area are sensitive to environmental issues, and they believe that the park is a major asset for the area, better communication, and a greater involvement of all stakeholders in the initiative undertaken by the Park's Managing Body may help companies expand their business also locally.

scholarly journals The impact of injury on apparent survival of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in South Ari Atoll Marine Protected Area, Maldives

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Harvey-Carroll ◽  
Joshua D. Stewart ◽  
Daire Carroll ◽  
Basith Mohamed ◽  
Ibrahim Shameel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Whale Shark ◽  
Apparent Survival ◽  
Rhincodon Typus ◽  
Whale Sharks ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is an endangered species with a declining global population. The South Ari Atoll Marine Protected Area (SAMPA), Maldives, is one of few locations globally where year-long residency of individuals occurs. This SAMPA aggregation appears to consist almost exclusively of immature males. Due to its year-round residency, this local aggregation is subjected to a high degree of tourism pressure. This ecotourism contributes to the high level of interest and protection offered to whale sharks by the local community. Unfortunately, if regulations are not followed or enforced, tourism can bring with it major stressors, such as accidental injuries. We used POPAN capture-mark-recapture models and lagged identification rate analysis to assess the effect of major injuries on whale shark residency within SAMPA. Injuries may be obtained outside SAMPA. We found individuals with major injuries had a higher apparent survival in the area than those without. Lagged identification rates also demonstrated that sharks with major injuries are more likely to return to the area. We suggest that major injuries result in sharks prolonging their time in the developmental habitat. These findings have implications for individual fitness and the population viability of this endangered species. We propose targeted conservation strategies be considered to protect sharks from further injury. Based on the presented spatio-temporal distributions of sharks, and current local knowledge of sighting patterns, speed limit zones and propeller-exclusion zones should be implemented and enforced. If carried out alongside tourist education, these measures will contribute to the protection of whale sharks within SAMPA and beyond. Furthermore, our results can aid research direction, alongside regulation and enforcement development, at similar sites worldwide.

Estimating marine protected area network benefits for reef sharks

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1969-1980
Author(s):  
Gerardo Martín ◽  
Mario Espinoza ◽  
Michelle Heupel ◽  
Colin A. Simpfendorfer
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Protected Area Network ◽  
Reef Sharks

Biomonitoring Aquatic Environmental Quality in a Marine Protected Area: A Biomarker Approach

AMBIO ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Bonacci ◽  
Annalisa Iacocca ◽  
Soania Fossi ◽  
Lucia Lancini ◽  
Tancredi Caruso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area

scholarly journals Impacts of a novel shellfishing gear on macrobenthos in a marine protected area: pump-scoop dredging in Poole Harbour, UK

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo J. Clarke ◽  
Luciana S. Esteves ◽  
Richard A. Stillman ◽  
Roger J.H. Herbert
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Fishing Effort ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Manila Clam ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Monitoring Site ◽  
Hediste Diversicolor ◽  
The Impact

Understanding the impact of bottom-fishing gears at various scales and intensities on habitats and species is necessary to inform management. In Poole Harbour, UK, a multiple use marine protected area, fishermen utilise a unique ̋“pump-scoop” dredge to harvest the introduced Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Managers need to balance the socio-economic benefits of the fishery with ecological concerns across the region, which has required a revision of by-laws that include both spatial and temporal measures. Within an operational fishery, we used a Before-After-Control-Impact sampling design to assess the impacts of pump-scoop dredging on benthic physical characteristics and community structure in an area where there was no dredging, an area newly opened to dredging and an area subject to high levels of historic dredging. A sampling grid was used in each area to best capture any fishing effort in the newly opened area. Core samples were taken to a depth of 30 cm within intertidal mudflats. A significant loss of fine sediments was observed in the site subject to high intensity dredging and a significant change in community structure also occurred in both dredged sites throughout the study period. In the newly opened site this was characterised by a relative increase in species richness, including increased abundance of annelid worms, notably Hediste diversicolor and Aphelochaeta marioni and a decline in the abundance of the bivalve mollusc Abra tenuis. These changes, albeit relatively small, are attributed to physical disturbance as a direct result of pump-scoop dredging, although no difference in the classification of the biotope of the site was observed. This is of particular interest to managers monitoring site condition within areas under the new by-laws as the Manila clam is spreading to other protected estuaries in the region.

scholarly journals Persistence of self-recruitment and patterns of larval connectivity in a marine protected area network

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 444-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Berumen ◽  
Glenn R. Almany ◽  
Serge Planes ◽  
Geoffrey P. Jones ◽  
Pablo Saenz-Agudelo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Protected Area Network ◽  
Larval Connectivity

scholarly journals MANGROVE FOREST CHANGE IN NUSA PENIDA MARINE PROTECTED AREA, BALI - INDONESIA USING LANDSAT SATELLITE IMAGERY

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
August Daulat ◽  
Widodo Setiyo Pranowo ◽  
Syahrial Nur Amri
Keyword(s):  
Satellite Imagery ◽  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Forest Change ◽  
Landsat Satellite ◽  
The Impact

Nusa Penida, Bali was designated as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) by the Klungkung Local Government in 2010 with support from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia. Mangrove forests located in Nusa Lembongan Island inside the Nusa Penida MPA jurisdiction have decreased in biomass quality and vegetation cover. It’s over the last decades due to influences from natural phenomena and human activities, which obstruct mangrove growth. Study the mangrove forest changes related to the marine protected areas implementation are important to explain the impact of the regulation and its influence on future conservation management in the region. Mangrove forest in Nusa Penida MPA can be monitored using remote sensing technology, specifically Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from Landsat satellite imagery combined with visual and statistical analysis. The NDVI helps in identifying the health of vegetation cover in the region across three different time frames 2003, 2010, and 2017. The results showed that the NDVI decreased slightly between 2003 and 2010. It’s also increased significantly by 2017, where a mostly positive change occurred landwards and adverse change happened in the middle of the mangrove forest towards the sea.

Exploring dual discount rates for ecosystem services: Evidence from a marine protected area network

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 63-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Vasquez-Lavín ◽  
Roberto D. Ponce Oliva ◽  
José Ignacio Hernández ◽  
Stefan Gelcich ◽  
Moisés Carrasco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Discount Rates ◽  
Protected Area Network
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