Marine biosphere reserves in Kenya
The biosphere reserves concept is a recent development, nevertheless the programme is gaining popularity worldwide. Of the group of protected areas under this, marine biosphere reserves have had the least coverage. In this paper a c ase study of Kenya's Malindi and Kiunga Marine Reserves is presented as a model in management planning. The role of research in investigating the problem of siltation by the Sabaki River, involving measurement of sediment loas and pattern of current flow and tide action using aerial photographs and satellite images, is emphasized. Other activities include tourism development, fishing, and coral and shell collection, which are all seen as contributing to the decay of the reef at Malindi. Action is urged to halt this state of affirs and resore the marine parks before they become seriously degraded as has often happened to their terrestrialcounterparts.
Main Authors: | 104629 PERTET, F., 1187 UNESCO, París (Francia), 15962 PNUMA, Nairobi (Kenia), 31511 1. International Biosphere Reserve Congress Minsk, Byelorussia (URSS) 26 Set - 2 Oct 1983 |
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Format: | biblioteca |
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1984
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Subjects: | PARQUE MARINO, RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA, KENIA, |
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