Coral Reef Conservation in Marine Protected Areas Conservación De

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Coral Reef Conservation in Marine Protected Areas Conservación De Coral Reef Conservation in Marine Protected Areas A Case Study of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic Part 3 of 3 in a Series on Science Tools for Marine Park Management Edited by Mark Chiappone Translated into Spanish by Maria Bello and Georgina Bustamante Conservación de Arrecifes Coralinos en Áreas Marinas Protegidas Estudio del Parque Nacional del Este, República Dominicana Parte 3 de una serie de 3 documentos para el manejo de parques marinos Editado por Mark Chiappone Traducido por María Bello y Georgina Bustamante Coral(inside)-R1.id 1 11/5/01, 4:55 PM Copyright © 2001, The Nature Conservancy. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, without permission in writing from the publishers. For more information, contact: The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division 4245 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA Telephone: (703) 841-4860 Coral Reef Conservation in Marine Protected Areas: A Case Study of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic ISBN: 1-886765-12-X Edited by Mark Chiappone Translated into Spanish by Maria Bello and Georgina Bustamante Cover photographs: Patrice Ceisel Layout & Design: Francisco Vasquez Published by: Publications for Capacity Building, The Nature Conservancy Headquarters, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA - Tel.: (703) 841-4880, email: [email protected] This publication was made possible through support provided by the Offi ce LAC/RSD/, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development, under terms of Grant No. LAG-A-00-95-00026-00. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily refl ect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Derechos reservados © 2001, The Nature Conservancy. Todos los derechos reservados. Ninguna parte de este documento puede ser reproducida en forma electrónica, mecánica u otra cualquiera sin la autorización por escrito de la editora. Para más información, comuníquese con: The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division 4245 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA Teléfono: (703) 841-4860 Conservación de Arrecifes Coralinos en Áreas Marinas Protegidas: Estudio del Parque Nacional del Este, República Dominicana ISBN: 1-886765-12-X Editado por Mark Chiappone Traducido por María Bello y Georgina Bustamante Fotografía de la portada: Patrice Ceisel Diseño y diagramación: Francisco Vasquez Publicado por: Publications for Capacity Building, The Nature Conservancy Headquarters, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA - Tel.: (703) 841-4880, email: [email protected] Esta publicación ha sido posible gracias al apoyo de la Ofi cina LAC/RSD/, Bureau para América Latina y el Caribbean, Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional de los Estados Unidos, bajo los términos del acuerdo No. LAG-A-00-95- 00026-00. Las opiniones expresadas aquí son las de la autora y no refl ejan necesariamente las opiniones de la Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional de los Estados Unidos. Coral(inside)-R1.id 2 11/5/01, 4:55 PM LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS (ALPHABETICAL)/ CONTRIBUIDORES (EN ÓRDEN ALFABÉTICO) Mark Chiappone Center for Marine Science and NOAA’s National Undersea Research Center, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 515 Caribbean Drive, Key Largo, FL 33037, USA Francisco X. Geraldes Fundación Dominicana Pro-Investigación y Conservación de los Recursos Marinos (MAMMA), César Nicolás Pensón #83, P.O. Box 748, Santo Domingo and Centro de Investigaciones de Biología Marina (CIBIMA), Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Apartado Postal No. 1355, Santo Domingo, RD Lisa Greer Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, USA Bill Kiene Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA Enrique Pugibet Fundación Dominicana Pro-Investigación y Conservación de los Recursos Marinos (MAMMA), César Nicolás Pensón #83, P.O. Box 748, Santo Domingo and Acuario Nacional, Avenida España, Santo Domingo, RD Yira Rodriguez Fundación Dominicana Pro-Investigación y Conservación de los Recursos Marinos (MAMMA), César Nicolás Pensón #83, P.O. Box 748, Santo Domingo, RD Emily Schmitt Department of Biology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 249118, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA Kathleen M. Sullivan Sealey Department of Biology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 249118, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA Peter K. Swart Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, USA Rubén E. Torres Fundación Dominicana Pro-Investigación y Conservación de los Recursos Marinos (MAMMA), César Nicolás Pensón #83, P.O. Box 748, Santo Domingo, RD John Tschirky The Nature Conservancy, Caribbean Division, 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, USA Mónica Vega Fundación Dominicana Pro-Investigación y Conservación de los Recursos Marinos (MAMMA), César Nicolás Pensón #83, P.O. Box 748, Santo Domingo and Acuario Nacional, Avenida España, Santo Domingo, RD Coral(inside)-R1.id 3 11/5/01, 4:55 PM Coral(inside)-R1.id 4 11/5/01, 4:55 PM Foreword Prólogo Parque Nacional del Este (PNE) is the second-largest El Parque Nacional del Este (PNE) es, por su tamaño, la segunda coastal national park in the Dominican Republic, compris- área protegida de la República Dominicana, y ocupa alrededor de ing over 434 km2 of terrestrial habitats and an additional 434 km2 de hábitats terrestres, a los que se suman 120 km2 de 120 km2 of shallow-water (< 30 m depth) marine habitats hábitats marinos en aguas someras de menos de 30 m de profundi- (not legally included to date). Located in the southeastern dad (no incluidas ofi cialmente). Localizado en el sudeste de la Repú- Dominican Republic, PNE is a landscape representative of blica Dominicana, el PNE tiene un paisaje típico muy similar al que what would have been seen by the native inhabitants of debieron haber visto los nativos, en la época anterior a la coloni- the area prior to Spanish colonization in the 15th century. zación española del siglo XVI. Además de sus recursos biológicos, In addition to its biological resources, PNE has a rich cul- el PNE posee una rica historia cultural representada por cavernas, tural history represented by caverns richly adorned with ampliamente adornadas con pictografías precolombinas y petrogli- pre-Columbian pictographs and petroglyphs that probably fos, que probablemente funcionaron como centros ceremoniales. El functioned as ceremonial centers. The Park was established parque fue establecido por el decreto No. 1311 del 16 de septiem- by National Decree #1311 on September 16, 1975. Prior bre de 1975. Antes de su establecimiento, se realizaron algunos to and after the Park’s establishment, very few investiga- estudios preliminares para hacer una evaluación ecológica del área tions were carried out to evaluate the area for its ecolog- y conocer las potencialidades para convertirlo en un parque nacio- ical value and potential for development as a “modern” nal “moderno”. national park. Desde 1993, la División de Latinoamérica y el Caribe de The Since 1993, The Nature Conservancy’s Latin Amer- Nature Conservancy (TNC/LACD) ha estado ligada al proyecto de ican and Caribbean Division (TNC/LACD) have been conservación y biodiversidad del PNE a través de un programa engaged in a biodiversity conservation project in PNE conocido como Parques en Peligro o PeP (en inglés, Parks-in-Peril through its Parks-in-Peril Program (PiP). This innovative o PiP). Este innovador programa funciona actualmente en 61 sitios program focuses work at 61 sites in 18 countries within de 18 países del área de América Latina y el Caribe, como un Latin America and the Caribbean, in an effort to provide esfuerzo para dar asistencia de emergencia y transformar los par- emergency assistance to transform “paper” parks into func- ques en áreas efectivamente protegidas y funcionales. Veintitrés tioning and effective protected areas. A subset (23) of these de estos sitios, incluyendo el PNE, están respaldados económica- sites, including PNE, is funded in large part by the United mente por la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Inter- States Agency for International Development (USAID). nacional (USAID). The PIP program is a broad partnership primarily El PiP es un programa de amplia colaboración, fundamen- between TNC, the international donor and conservation talmente entre TNC, donantes internacionales, comunidades con- community, and in-country private and public conservation servacionistas y organizaciones públicas o privadas del país. Este organizations. It has become one of the most comprehen- programa se ha convertido en una de las iniciativas internacionales sive and successful international initiatives in protected-area- más amplias y exitosas en la protección de áreas para la conser- based biodiversity conservation in the Western Hemisphere. vación de la biodiversidad en el hemisferio occidental. El PiP fue V Coral(inside)-R1.id 5 11/5/01, 4:55 PM PIP was designed to secure minimum critical management diseñado para asegurar niveles mínimos de manejo en cada uno for each of the targeted sites. The four goals of PIP are: de los lugares escogidos y tiene cuatro objetivos fundamentales: 1) to provide conservation infrastructure such as buildings, 1) Proveer infraestructura (instalaciones, personal, ciencia, entrena- science, personnel,
Recommended publications
  • Florida Hazardous Weather Day-By-Day
    FLORIDA HAZARDOUS WEATHER DAY-BY-DAY Bartlett C. Hagemeyer JoAnn S. Carney National Weather Service Office Melbourne. Florida November 1995 National Weather Service Southern Region Headquarters Fort Worth, Texas FLORIDA HAZARDOUS WEATHER BY DAY (to 1994) Bartlett C. Hagemeyer JoAnn S. Carney National Weather Service Office Melbourne, Florida 32935 1. Introduction An extensive search of weather records and publications was undertaken to document the occurrence of hazardous weather elements in Florida. The hazardous weather events were then organized with the goal of having at least one event for every day of the year - in other words - a Florida hazardous weather calendar. The authors felt this was a method for a variety of users to better understand, and put into perspective, all the hazardous weather elements Florida is subject to. Initially, brief descriptions of every event that caused a weather-related fatality were included, and any other hazardous weather events that caused significant injuries or property damage, or that was of an unusual nature. Most days of the year were covered in this fashion. To have an event for each day, events that did not cause injury or serious property damage were included on some days. Many days had several major events and several days had only one minor event. In the interest of brevity not all non-fatal events could be included on days with multiple occurrences. There are literally hundreds of minor events that are not included in this document. The authors attempted to include the most significant events. This document concerns short-term hazardous weather events ranging in time from several minutes to several days.
    [Show full text]
  • Assessing the Tree-Ring Oxygen Isotope Hurricane Proxy Along the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Seaboards, USA
    University of Tennessee, Knoxville TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School 12-2008 Assessing the Tree-ring Oxygen Isotope Hurricane Proxy along the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Seaboards, USA Whitney L. Nelson University of Tennessee - Knoxville Follow this and additional works at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss Part of the Geology Commons Recommended Citation Nelson, Whitney L., "Assessing the Tree-ring Oxygen Isotope Hurricane Proxy along the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Seaboards, USA. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2008. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/578 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized administrator of TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. To the Graduate Council: I am submitting herewith a dissertation written by Whitney L. Nelson entitled "Assessing the Tree-ring Oxygen Isotope Hurricane Proxy along the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Seaboards, USA." I have examined the final electronic copy of this dissertation for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the equirr ements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, with a major in Geology. Claudia I. Mora, Henri D. Grissino-Mayer, Major Professor We have read this dissertation and recommend its acceptance: Colin D. Sumrall, Christopher M. Fedo
    [Show full text]
  • Municipio De San Sebastián Puerto Rico Hazard
    MUNICIPIO DE SAN SEBASTIÁN PUERTO RICO HAZARD MITIGATION PL A N UPDATED (V4) M AY 2 0 1 8 Tt Job No. 100-PTR-T38177 Contract No. 2018-000428 Municipality of San Sebastián Puerto Rico Hazard Mitigation Plan Municipality of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico (Updated May 2018, V4) Prepared for: Hon. Javier Jiménez Pérez Mayor Municipality of San Sebastián P.O. Box 1603 San Sebastián, P.R. 00685 Prepared by: Tetra Tech, Inc. 251 Recinto Sur Street Old San Juan San Juan, PR 00901 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Authority .................................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Organization of the Plan ............................................................................................................ 1-3 1.5 Plan Adoption ............................................................................................................................. 1-5 2.0 Community Profile ......................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Administrative Divisions............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Water Quality Conservation in Marine Protected Areas
    Water Quality Conservation in Marine Protected Areas A Case Study of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic Part 2 of 3 in a Series on Science Tools for Marine Park Management Edited by Mark Chiappone Translated into Spanish by Maria Bello and Georgina Bustamante Conservación de la calidad del agua en áreas marinas protegidas Estudio del Parque Nacional del Este, República Dominicana Parte 2 de una serie de 3 documentos científi cos para el manejo de parques marinos Editado por Mark Chiappone Traducido por María Bello y Georgina Bustamante Water (inside pages)-R1.id 1 6/14/01, 5:25 PM Copyright © 2001, The Nature Conservancy. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, without permission in writing from the publishers. For more information, contact: The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division 4245 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA Telephone: (703) 841-4860 Fisheries Investigations and Management Implications in Marine Protected Areas of the Caribbean: A Case Study of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic. ISBN: 1-886765-11-1 Edited by Mark Chiappone Translated into Spanish by Maria Bello and Georgina Bustamante Cover photographs: Patrice Ceisel. Layout & Design: Francisco Vasquez Published by: Publications for Capacity Building, The Nature Conservancy Headquarters. 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA - Tel.: (703) 841-4880, email: [email protected] This publication was made possible through support provided by the Offi ce LAC/RSD/, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development, under terms of Grant No.
    [Show full text]
  • 2005 2010 5Th Anniversary October 24, 2005
    October 24, 2005 Hurricane Wilma sets a record as the most rapidly expanding storm in the Atlantic by exploding from a tropical storm category to category 5 in 24 hours. Wilma makes landfall near Cape Romano as a major hurricane. The winds of the hurricane leave 98% of South Florida without power. The passage of Wilma results in hundreds of damaged or destroyed homes, with damage reaching $20.6 billion (2005 USD), the third costliest tropical cyclone in United States history. 5 people die in the state as a result th 5 Anniversary of the hurricane. 2010 2005 The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was record-breaking in many categories. It was the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record with 28 named storms. 2005 also holds the record for the most July hurricanes, earliest Category 3 to hit the U.S, and the most hurricanes for an entire season. This was the first time 4 storms had been named by July 5. In all, the 2005 hurricane season claimed over 3865 lives and did more than 150 billion in damage. Florida experienced impacts from 3 hurricanes (Dennis, Katrina, Wilma) and 3 tropical storms (Arlene, Rita, Tammy). Hurricane volunteers logged more than 4.7 million hours of service and organizations donated over $18 million worth of food, ice, and water during the 2005 hurricane season. June 11, 2005 Tropical Storm Arlene strikes just October 5, 2005 August 25, 2005 west of Pensacola. Damage totals over $3.5 million (2005 USD), and one person dies in Miami Beach from Hurricane Katrina rip currents caused by the storm.
    [Show full text]
  • Climate Variability and Socioeconomic Consequences of Vermont’S Natural Hazards: a Historical Perspective
    Climate Variability and Socioeconomic Consequences of Vermont’s Natural Hazards: A Historical Perspective The climate of Vermont has been described as changeable, with inherent variations. Today, in the face of inherent climate shifts and enhanced greenhouse gas effects, understanding the role of climate variability becomes critical. By Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux ver the last three centuries, Vermonters have lived with, learned from, and come to love the weather and climate Oaround them. In turn, the relentless march of the seasons, each with its own series of weather events, has shaped our activities and the landscape. From the completion of the state’s constitution during a severe thunderstorm in 17771, to the necessity-driven creation of rec- ipes during the January 1998 ice storm, weather and climate have greatly influenced the socioeconomic fabric of our lives. The climate of Vermont has been described as changeable, with in- herent variations. Climate variability refers to the natural fluctua- tions that occur in hydroclimatological variables such as precipita- tion and temperature patterns, storm tracks, and frequency at a number of time scales (annual, decadal, centennial, and even millen- nial). Such naturally occurring variations make it difficult to distin- guish long term trends in the climate record. Our knowledge about the climate around us is ever improving, although actual observa- tions of climatic parameters remain somewhat limited. The interac- tion and inter-relatedness between the weather (i.e., daily tempera- tures, storms, precipitation) and climate (e.g. the recurring patterns of droughts and floods) on human activities and vice versa has long Vermont History 70 (Winter/Spring 2002): 19–39.
    [Show full text]
  • August Weather History for the 1St - 31St
    AUGUST WEATHER HISTORY FOR THE 1ST - 31ST AccuWeather Site Address- http://forums.accuweather.com/index.php?showtopic=7074 West Henrico Co. - Glen Allen VA. Site Address- (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AccuWeather.com Forums _ Your Weather Stories / Historical Storms _ Today in Weather History Posted by: BriSr Aug 1 2008, 01:29 PM August 1 MN History 1955 A thunderstorm in Becker County dumped a foot of rain at Callaway. U.S History # 1954 - Mount Rainier in Washington State was still covered with sixteen inches of snow at the 5500 foot level following a big snow season. (David Ludlum) # 1985 - A nearly stationary thunderstorm deluged Cheyenne, WY, with rain and hail. Six inches of rain fell in six hours producing the most damaging flash flood of record for the state. Two to five feet of hail covered the ground following the storm, which claimed twelve lives, and caused 65 million dollars property damage. (Storm Data) # 1986 - A powerful thunderstorm produced 100 mph winds and large hail in eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri causing 71 million dollars damage, and injuring nineteen persons. It was one of the worst thunderstorms of record for Kansas. Crops were mowed to the ground in places and roofs blown off buildings along its path, 150 miles long and 30 miles wide, from near Abilene to southeast of Pittsburg. (The Weather Channel) # 1987 - Record heat gripped parts of the Midwest. A dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Lincoln, NE, with a reading of 105 degrees, Moline, IL, with an afternoon high of 103 degrees, and Burlington, IA, with a reading of 102 degrees.
    [Show full text]
  • Section 6 Appendix F1
    Appendix F Flood Mitigation Plan Santa Rosa County, Florida Flood Mitigation Plan A Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan for: The City of Gulf Breeze The Town of Jay The City of Milton and Santa Rosa County, Florida Produced by the Santa Rosa County Flood Mitigation Task Force November 2009; updated by SRC November 2015 In cooperation with: CRS Max Consultants, Inc. The experts in CRS rate improvement Coconut Creek, Florida Santa Rosa County, Florida Flood Mitigation Plan Produced by the Santa Rosa County Flood Mitigation Task Force November 2009; updated by SRC November 2015 In cooperation with: CRS Max Consultants, Inc. The experts in CRS rate improvement Coconut Creek, Florida Santa Rosa County Flood Mitigation Plan Table of Contents Section Number Topic - Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction Section 2 Background and Purpose 2.1 Consistency with the Santa Rosa County Local Mitigation Strategy 2.2 Consistency with the Community Rating System Floodplain Management Planning Process 2.3 Consistency with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 2.4 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Grants Section 3 The Planning Process 3.1 Organize to Prepare the Plan 3.2 Involve the Public 3.3 Public Meetings in Affected Areas 3.4 Questionnaire Distributed to the Public 3.5 Comments and Recommendations Solicited From Local Stakeholders 3.6 Explain the Planning Process to the Public 3.7 Other Information Activities to Encourage Public Input 3.8 Solicitation of Input on the Draft Action Plan Section 4 Coordination with Other Agencies 4.1 Needs, Goals and
    [Show full text]