Suggestion 2: Detailed requirements for management plan listed in the agreement

 

 

Include more detailed contents for the management plan, such as:

 

• a description of the value or values for which special protection or management is required;
• a statement of the aims and objectives of the Management Plan for the protection or management of those values;
• management activities which are to be undertaken to protect the values for which special protection or management is required;
• a description of the area;
• the identification of zones within the area, in which activities are to be prohibited, restricted or managed for the purpose of achieving the aims and objectives above;
• a clear description of conditions under which permits may be granted by the competent authority
• codes of conduct for allowed activities;
• other relevant restrictions on activities in the MPA.

 

 

References/Examples:

Madrid Protocol Annex V Art 5 (3) (list of what a management plan should contain)

Guidelines for the management of MPAs in the OSPAR maritime area (structure for an MPA Management Plan)

IUCN list of Protected Areas publications

Marine and Coastal Protected Areas: A Guide for Planners and Managers