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Main project your organisation is involved with, in relation to (sub)tropical biodiversity:
Active management of the Statia National Marine Park, the Quill / Boven National Park and the Miriam C Scmidt Botanical Garden.
Good practices your organisation could share on tropical and subtropical sustainable biodiversity management:
Topic:
Purpose:
sustainable use of resources
Methodology implemented:
stakeholder involvement in management plans and reporting violations, legislation creating the National Parks
Existing results:
The Marine park surrounds the island, from the high water mark to a depth of 30 meters, with two managed reserves.
Topic:
Purpose:
prevent total elimination of some species caused by free roaming livestock
Methodology implemented:
volunteer groups pushed local government into preserving flora and fauna
Existing results:
creation of the Miriam C Schmidt Botanical Garden, where native plants can survive
Good practice & policies your organisation suggests/desires on (sub) tropical biodiversity management.:
Topic:
Purpose:
protect native vegetation, improve quality of livestock
Methodology implemented:
working with local farmers to sell the livestock which cannot be sustained on their propertyfor butchering
Existing results:
some improvement, a long way to go
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Purpose:
set up a long term monitoring program to determine if the transshipment facility has an impact on the biodiversity
Methodology implemented:
setting up monitoring sites within the area used by the facility and control sites around the island to detect changes in biodiversity
Existing results:
collecting baseline data
Topic:
Purpose:
to protect certain individual species from threats, an example is the Redbilled Tropicbird.
Methodology implemented:
Using camera traps to observe nests
Existing results:
observed predation of nests by invasive rats, have begun trapping rats near the nest sites
Indicate info on projects dealing with socio-econ. valuation of biodiversity your organisation has been involved in/aware of.:
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Methodology implemented:
TEEB
Existing results:
initial results are in, waiting on final results and report
If involved in policy formulation / implementation, name policy related to your local policy in (sub)tropical biodiversity:
Spatial Development Plan
Nature Policy Plan
Biodiversity Management Plan
Marine spatial development plan