Using Peru as a Case Study for the examination of the effectiveness or lack thereof of marine reserves
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Cambridge, November 5, 2007
Proposal to add 17 groups of islands and 10 main guano sources to the list of Marine Protected Areas in Peru
Guano is basically a fertilizer that comes from the waste of birds, seals, and bats. (Wise Geek)
1. Marine reserves were pushed as the quickest and most viable way to restore ecosystems, and these places were chosen strategically.
- These places harbor a diverse variety of marine resources.
- These places can be used as a haven by marine wildlife: When the weather phenomenon of "El Niño" (warming of waters) hits, marine wildlife generally go to colder waters, which is provided by the islands. Therefore, setting these islands as a protected area will preserve marine wildlife during these periods.
2. Marine reserves can be implemented in conjunction with aquaculture.
3. Open the reserves to tourism
- Investigate what tourism causes minimum disruption to the ecosystem before opening the areas.
- Great source of $$$
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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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Peru produces about 10% of the world's fish, because of the currents in the South Pacific that push the fish into shallow waters.
Photos of my trip to the Paracas Marine Reserve:
Questions I'd like answered:
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