Managaha Marine Conservation Area

Why Managaha?MINA + Rare Pride CampaignPlanning Phase & Timeline

Kodep Ogumoro-UludongCampaign Manager, Mariana Islands Nature Alliance

SIGNIFICANCE

world war iiculture

tourism

240 species

hard coral31 species soft coral

Shearwater nesting habitat

100+ fish species

SIGNIFICANCE

CONSERVATION THREATS

POACHING

• fishers

• local recreational users• tourism workers

MINA + RARE

→ behavior change

knowledge + attitude+ barrier removal

+ communication

↑ CORAL COVER↑ FISH BIODIVERSITY & BIOMASS

→ threat reduction

HOW WILL IT HAPPEN?

FORMING THE TEAMGovernment Partners: DFW, DEQ, CRM, DPL

CAO, IAO, MVA, NOAAOther Stakeholders: Schools, Churches, Businesses,

Media, Marine Sports Operators, ConcessionaireMonitoring Team:PMRI

HOW WILL IT HAPPEN?PLANNING!September 2012 → April 2013

Research/Data GatheringFocus groups, In-depth interviews, Observation, SurveysBarrier Removal/MonitoringDFW, PMRIOther Key ActivitiesRare Planet/PPM, Workshops & Conferences

Sept-Oct 2012 Nov-Dec 2012 Jan-Feb 2013 Mar-Apr 2013

Interviews X

Observation X

Focus Groups X

Form Team & Organize Stakeholder Meetings

X

Finalize Target Audience X

Update Survey X

Consult PMRI- Monitoring- MPA Effectiveness

X X

Budget X

Review Management Plan with DFW

X

Finalize & Conduct Survey X

Assist in Formation of Management Committee

X

Input & Clean Survey Data X

Planning Phase Timeline

“Of all the questions which can come before this nation, there is none which compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us.”

-Theodore Roosevelt