[Coral-List] IUCN Coral Reef Resilience Assessment of the Bonaire National Marine Park

[BERZINA Anete]

Dear colleagues,

IUCN has published a study on the various resilience characteristics of the coral reefs in the Bonaire National Marine Park.

It includes results on resilience indicators, benthic cover, coral population structure, algae populations and fish community structure which can determine how the coral reefs respond to climate change threats.

The aim of the study is to provide information on how to incorporate resilience information and climate change responses into the Marine Protected Area (MPA) design and management, especially given the recent bleaching event that occurred in 2010-2011.

Read more here: http://www.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/europe/places/overseas/?7349/Improving-MPA-management-in-Bonaire


Kind regards,

Anete Berzina
EU Overseas Entities
Communications Assistant
European Union Representative Office
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
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