Improving MPA Management Effectiveness

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Site Overview Location Information Goals and Accomplishments Site Management Other Site Evaluations and Research Contact Information and Web Links
Site Overview
General description of site: Not available Date of establishment: March 24, 1978 Area (Km²): 0.64 Size of site (S <= 20Km²; M = 20 - 2000Km²; L >= 2000Km²): Small Ecosystem type/main ecological features: Marine and island (rocky substrate) Description of special resources; important ecological features; reason for establishing a protected area: Marine Environment of Peter The Great Bay (>1.200 species -- listing of most endangered and interesting species): Whales and dolphins Kamchatka king crab Giant octopus Sea cucumber trepang (marine genseng) Scallops Islands of the Peter The Great Bay (>1500 species -- listing of most endangered and interesting species): Chinese egret Cormorants Largha seal Acuminate yew Densiflower pine Continental Part of the Marine Reserve÷s coast (>1.000 species -- listing of most endangered and interesting species): White-tailed eagle Steller's sea eagle Black vulture Siberian tiger Far Eastern leopard
Location Information
Geographic coordinates (lat/long): Not available Nearest major city: Not available Region: temperate and subtropical
Goals and Accomplishments
Goals and objectives of MPA: To protect biodiversity; To conserve individual species; To conserve individual habitats; To enhance non-monetary benefits to society; and, To enhance environmental awareness and knowledge Site accomplishments to date: Not available
Site Management
Management objective: Multiple Type of management structure: Conventional Challenges of site management: Not available Does a management plan exist? Yes, but in progress. Summary of main aspects of management plan: N/A Main stakeholders involved: Not available
Other Site Evaluations and Research
Description of any other site evaluations to date: Not available Listing of current/recent research activities: Not available
Contact Information and Web Links
Main Contact Information: Andrey Malyutin Director, Far East Marine Reserve 17 Palchevsky Street 690041 Vladivostok, Russia Ph: +7 4232 310 915 Fax: +7 4232 310 915 e-mail: a_malyutin@mail.ru Other Contact Information: Varsily Spiridonov WWF Moscow Link to pilot site Web page: Not available (top)

Far Eastern Federal Marine Preserve, Russia