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Sustaining Financial Management in Zakynthos National Marine Park

Explore the financial sustainability strategies and conservation efforts in the National Marine Park of Zakynthos, Greece. Discover how economic activities are balanced with environmental protection to safeguard priority species and habitats. Learn about the financing sources, budget allocation, and conservation management practices to ensure the long-term sustainability of this marine protected area.

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Sustaining Financial Management in Zakynthos National Marine Park

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  1. Managing financial sustainability in the National Marine Park of Zakynthos Laurent Sourbès Management Agency of Zakynthos National Marine Park (Greece)

  2. The National Marine Park of Zakynthos • PROTECTED AREA • Marine area : 89 km2 • Terrestrial area : 14.2 km2 • Peripheral area: 31 km2 • Natura 2000: 2 Site of Community interest 1 Site Special Protected Area • Priority species : Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Monk seal (Monachus monachus), Cory's shearwater(Calonectris diomeda), Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonora) • Priority habitats : Posidonia beds, Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus • Number of Loggerhead Sea Turtle nests (average): 1200 • Importance nesting activity : It is estimated that Zakynthos hold about30-40 % of the Greek nests and about 20% of the nesting effort in the Mediterranean. • MANAGEMENT AGENCY (established in 2000) • Administrative and scientific staff : 13 • Wardens: 19 + 23 seasonal wardens • Management Board : 1 president, 10 members

  3. ZNMP Institutional roles Main Objectives: to protect and manage one of the most important loggerhead sea turtle nesting beaches in the Mediterranean while maintaining and developing economic activities in a sustainable way Presidential Decree 906/D/1999 Zakynthos National Marine Park 1650/86 Law  for the protection of the environment 2742/99 Law on "Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development“ 3937/2011 Law on “Biodiversity conservation” CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PROMOTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION NETWORK Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora Directive 2008/56/EC on Marine Strategy Directive 2009/147/EK on the conservation of wild birds Directive 2014/89/EK on Maritime spatial planning

  4. ZNMP main objectives and activities

  5. Financingbasic needs of the NMPZ • Basic operation • Surveillance • Public awareness • Scientific monitoring • General operation of the Management Agency • Cost categories • Wages (permanent and seasonal staff) • External assistance • Recurrent operational cost (maintenance, electricity, water, telecommunications, etc) • Equipment-infrastructures • Financing sources • National budget • Programmes – projects • Donations • Commercial activities

  6. Complementary – supplementary funding • Public awareness • Scientific research and monitoring • Unforeseen events • Surveillance • From the theory to practice : • Business plan 2003 • Period 2006 - 20010

  7. Monitoring activities :Caretta’sOdyssey • Study of the population of loggerhead turtles that visit Zakynthos for reproduction, which will result in the undertaking of more effective managerial techniques and policies. • Collection of scientific data on the biology and ethology of the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta carettαacross the Mediterranean Sea. GPS Transmitters was placed on both male and female turtles that will then broadcast through a satellite system the valuable scientific data accumulated during their long journey.

  8. Monitoring activities :Caretta’sOdyssey - The program is supported by sponsors who, through the ‘adoption’ of a sea turtle, cover the expenses of the transmitters and the collection of scientific data. Afterwards, each sponsor is able to trace the ‘wander-odyssey’ of his/her adopted turtle across the Mediterranean basin.

  9. Monitoring activities : Caretta’s Odyssey Project output Source: Gail Schofield and al, 2012 Source: Gail Schofield and al, 2013

  10. Public awareness activities • “De Madras á Zakynthos”

  11. Public awareness activities Corporate Social responsibility (Playmobil)

  12. Public awareness activities -Special events (festival of Sea Turtle, Festival of wine) - Permanent exhibitions (airport, attic parkr)

  13. Stakeholders involvement Consensus seekingParticipative approach • The sea turtle watching activity : • Agreement • Contract • Endorsement • Regulations

  14. Organisateurs / Organisers Partenaire / Partner GRAZIE - MERCI - THANK YOU www.medpan.org medpan@medpan.org MedPAN Secretariat: Jean-Pierre de Palma - jpdepalma@medpan.org Pierre Vignes – pierre.vignes@medpan.org Magali Mabari – magali.mabari@medpan.org MedPAN Secretariat: Jean-Pierre de Palma - jpdepalma@medpan.org Pierre Vignes – pierre.vignes@medpan.org Magali Mabari – magali.mabari@medpan.org

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