GRENADA MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

PROGRAMMEJerry J Mitchell

PA Office

MPA’s in Grenada

Established MPA 2001 MPA LEGISLATION

• Woburn/Clarks Court Bay

• Molinere/Beausejour Marine Protected Area

Proposed Areas

• Grand Anse Marine Protected Area

• Sandy Island/Oyster Bed Protected Area

• 9 Terrestrial – Status

• 6 Designated• 3 Pending

– IUCN Category• 5 Category II• 1 Category IV• 3 Category VI

• 4 Marine– Status

• 2 Designated• 2 Pending

– IUCN Category• 4 Category VI

Marine Protected Areas Management Committee

Marine Protected Areas Management Authority

Chief Ranger MPA Accountant

Clerk/Office Attendant Ranger 1

Ranger 2

Ranger 3

Goals of the PA

1. Formation of the Management committee

2. Legislation review

Steps Forward

• Gap Analysis

• External Funding Capacity building

Stakeholder Consultations

• Resource use• Awareness Survey • Wiliness to pay Study

Stakeholder Consultation

9%

91%

Evaluation

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Fore Reef

Intertidal Reef Flat

Reef Flat

Shallow Terrace

Shoal

Shelf Structure

Seagrass

Lagoonal Habitat

Rocky Shore

White Sand Beach

Black Sand Beach

Leatherback Nesting Site

Hawksbill Nesting Site

Mangroves

% Protected

Goal

Outlook 2007

• Additional Funding

• Continued Training