by John Davis | Aug 15, 2004
The benefits of tourism to MPAs can be significant, including the potential for generating revenue to support management (MPA News 2:8). Like other human activity in marine protected areas, though, tourism has environmental impacts. Damage to coral reefs from careless...
by John Davis | Aug 15, 2004
Within the extensive Russian system of protected areas is a network of strictly protected nature reserves, called zapovedniks (zap-o-VED-niks). Dating back to 1916 when the first zapovednik was designated, this network now has 100 terrestrial and marine sites,...
by John Davis | Aug 15, 2004
Scorecard available for management effectiveness Measuring the success of an MPA in meeting its goals can involve a significant amount of fieldwork and data collection – a challenge for resource-strapped MPAs. A new scorecard, produced by the World Bank,...
by John Davis | Aug 15, 2004
Dear MPA News: I would like to comment on the article “MPA Perspective: Lessons for MPAs from Terrestrial Conservation” by Peter Kareiva (MPA News 6:1). Although the observations offered by the author are, on balance, well made, I wonder why parks...
