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Managaha Marine Conservation Area. Kodep Ogumoro-Uludong Campaign Manager, Mariana Islands Nature Alliance. Why Managaha? MINA + Rare Pride Campaign Planning Phase & Timeline. SIGNIFICANCE. culture. w orld war ii. tourism. SIGNIFICANCE. CONSERVATION THREATS. POACHING. • fishers.
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Managaha Marine Conservation Area KodepOgumoro-Uludong Campaign Manager, Mariana Islands Nature Alliance Why Managaha? MINA + Rare Pride Campaign Planning Phase & Timeline
SIGNIFICANCE culture world war ii tourism
CONSERVATION THREATS POACHING • fishers • local recreational users • tourism workers
MINA + RARE + communication + attitude knowledge + barrier removal → threat reduction → behavior change ↑ FISH BIODIVERSITY & BIOMASS ↑ CORAL COVER
HOW WILL IT HAPPEN? FORMING THE TEAM Government Partners: DFW, DEQ, CRM, DPL CAO, IAO, MVA, NOAA Other Stakeholders: Schools, Churches, Businesses, Media, Marine Sports Operators, Concessionaire Monitoring Team: PMRI
HOW WILL IT HAPPEN? PLANNING! September 2012 → April 2013 Research/Data Gathering Focus groups, In-depth interviews,Observation, Surveys Barrier Removal/Monitoring DFW, PMRI Other Key Activities Rare Planet/PPM, Workshops & Conferences
“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