The marine protected area planning process in Washington state: Recommendations for increased effectiveness
In Washington State, the Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) is responsible for managing state-owned aquatic lands. Aquatic reserves are one of many Marine Protected Area (MPA) designations in WA State that aim to protect sensitive aquatic and ecological habitat. We analyzed the designation and early planning processes of WA State aquatic reserves, identified gaps in the processes, and recommend action to improve the WA State aquatic reserve early planning approach. (PDF contains 4 pages)
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Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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2010
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Subjects: | Conservation, Oceanography, Planning, TCS22, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21599 |
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