Mapping St Helena's marine biodiversity to create a Marine Management Plan
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £164,150
WHERE St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Summary
To build capacity for local personnel to implement marine monitoring and management strategies resulting in the protection and sustainable use of their marine resources in the long-term. To raise local and international awareness of St. Helena’s unique marine life.
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POLICY, GENERAL MEASURES, ECOSYSTEM APPROACH, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
GOVERNANCE, NBSAP, PROTECTED AREAS, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, TRAINING, RESEARCH, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Project Outputs
1. Creation of project team and recruitment as required. 2. Collation of existing marine biological data and maps existing information on dolphins whales. Collation of information regarding commercial use resources e.g. fishing and aggregation extraction. Data Management system created using marine recorder. 3. Collection of marine benthic data including, marine fauna, flora and habitats. 4. Generation of GIS maps of the distribution and extent of both St Helena shallow marine resource and commercial usage of these resources. 5. Production of a list of species and habitats of high conservation importance e.g. endemics and those naturally rare. GIS Maps to be produced to demonstrate extent and distribution of above. 6. Draft of monitoring and management plans (using above outputs as a basis). Including the identification of current and potential future threats. 7. Identification of potential marine protected areas. 8. Presentations, workshops and leaflets and media coverage. Raised awareness in schools.
