Using Peru as a Case Study for the examination of the effectiveness or lack thereof of marine reserves
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Cambridge, November 1, 2007
Working Paper: Proposal for Marine Conservation by the Pronaturaleza Foundation: Mancora Bank, Tumbes/Piura, Peru (2004)
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Why here? Well, this is an area of great richness in terms of marine wildlife because of its location. Here the Humboldt Current of Humboldt and the Equatorial Current of the Pacific come together, as well as the Sub-superficial Anti-current. These currents influence the movements of marine wildlife, they "influence patterns of migration, movement, reproduction, and eating patterns of a great number of species of regional and global relevance."
Problems in the area are both natural and man-made:
1. "El Niño": Weather Pattern which affects the movement of marine wildlife, something that can cause massive disruption in the area (e.g. The Mochica Civilization is believed to have gone extinct due to this phenomenon. Disruptions have more recently happened in 1983 and 1997.)
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It was proposed that - Create a "Marine Scientific Station" be created in the area to do research in the area, because little studies have been done in the area thus far. That fact surprised me because Peru is one of the largest exporters of fish in the world, although right now their fisheries are not necessarily in a sustainable position.
Studies conducted would focus on the ecosystem as a whole because marine species are affected by its surroundings.
Also stated that many entities can be counted on for this project, including but not limited to:
- Scripps Oceanographic Institute
- Institute of the Americas
- National Universities, including the University of Piura
- Peruvian Sea Institute
- National Institute for Natural Resources (INRENA)
Time of Implementation for the project ~ 5 years
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Cambridge, October 29, 2007-
I started at http://www.inrena.gob.pe: This is the webpage for INRENA, translated to the National Institute for Natural Resources a.k.a. the Peruvian Version of the EPA.
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Are the marine reserves effective in creating a sustainable fish population?
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