Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
In this work the management effectiveness of a Cuban MPA is assessed using an
interdisciplinary approach. A series of three hypotheses are tested to determine how
effective the Punta Frances Marine Protected Area (PFMPA) has been in meeting the
multiple objectives of conserving biological diversity and ecological integrity, while
allowing for the development of economic opportunities for tourism, and satisfying the
needs of local and distant human populations.
A new typology of benefits derived from MPAs was produced to provide managers with
a practical tool that enable them to: 1) identify the benefits at the early stages of MPA
creation, 2) state MPA objectives in a clear and measurable way, 3) assess the
effectiveness of their MPA in meeting their management objectives.
A new methodology was also developed to assess MPA effectiveness. This methodology
constitutes an advancement from previous work, and it is based on qualitative and
quantitative measurements of benefits depicted in the proposed typology. It has several
advantages over previous methods. One of the main advantages is that it can be applied to
assess one single MPA or a group of MPAs in a comparative fashion.
The case study analyzed showed that to date, the PFMPA shows little signs of being
negatively affected by the recreational SCUBA diving activities for which it was
intended, given that no significant differences were found between intensively used
diving areas and unused diving areas in terms of fish abundance, coral cover and
macroalgae cover. Despite this, the PFMPA is not currently providing the full set of
benefits to humans and the rest of nature, due mainly to administrative issues. If the
PFMPA eventually becomes a National Marine Park (i.e. is fully protected from
extractive activities), and management is correctly implemented, an annual economic
value of almost USD $127,164,116.37 is forecast. At present the PFMPA does not
provide any social or economic benefit to the nearby coastal community of Cocodrilo,
thereby maintaining a divorce between local people and the users and managers of the
MPA. Conversely, foreigners are receiving most of the benefits associated with
recreation in a pristine tropical coastal ecosystem situated on the edge of the Caribbean
Sea basin.
The interdisciplinary methodologies for assessing effectiveness of MPAs developed in
this study provided quantitative and qualitative evidence of a poor level of success in
meeting the multiple management objectives of the PFMPA. This situation is apparently
the result of several factors, both objective and subjective, especially the restrictive nature
of the PFMPA relative to local inhabitants.
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Keywords:
Protected areas
;
Methodology
;
Abundance
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Theses and Dissertations
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Phd thesis
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