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: June 10, 1993 Area (Km²): 9,340 Size of site (S <= 20Km²; M = 20 - 2000Km²; L >= 2000Km²): Large Ecosystem type/main ecological features: Wetlands Shallow coastal marine Delta Estuary Description of special resources; important ecological features; reason for establishing a protected area: Marine/coastal habitats: Shallow marine-coastal semi-open waters Soft-bottom and sandy/muddy coastline Rocky areas (coquina formation) Delta floodplain (intertidal and brackish wetlands, saltflats) Terrestrial habitats: Gran Desierto sand dunes, San Felipe desert (Sonoran Desert)
Location Information
Geographic coordinates (lat/long): 21N to 22.5N from 113W to 116W Nearest major city: San Diego, CA and Mexicali, Mexico Region: Subtropical
Goals and Accomplishments
Goals and objectives of MPA: Protect the marine and coastal habitats Restore the productivity and wetland function of the Colorado river delta Conserve key protected species such the vaquita, totoaba, marine turtle, desert pupfish among others Achive sustainable use of marine commercial species such shrimp, curvina, makarel and blue crab Promote low impact activities such ecotourism, aquaculture and sport fishing Site accomplishments to date: First offcial Management Program developed in México Involvement of small-scale fishings sectors in conservation and management decisions and participation Enforcing regulations in coastal activities such shrimp aquaculture, coastal tourism developments, shrimp trawling operations Promotion and involvement in Recovery Strategy for the endangered vaquita Promotion and managing ecotourism pilot projects Promotion of environmental education campaings Participation in World Bird festival, Beach clean up campaing Promotion of binational agreements to protect existing Colorado delta wetlands and increase reserach and local participation Promotion of alternative fishing activities such blue crab and hooka diving Increase awareness and management guidelines for major Federal tourism projects such the Sea of Cortés Nautical Stair Include the Reserve and the Colorado delta wetlands in national, regional and international conventions and cooperative agreements such Ramsar, AICAS, MAB, NAWMP among others Is now considered as one important Case of a MPA in México with specific fishing/conservation and binational environmental impact conflicts
Site Management
Management objective: Multiple Type of management structure: Conventional Challenges of site management: Fisheries Need to promote other sustainable uses Does a management plan exist? Yes, under revision (finished within the year). Summary of main aspects of management plan: Not available Main stakeholders involved: Government (Federal, State, Municipal, Local Delegagations) Reserve Advisory Council (CA) Ejido Councils (a form of communal land tenure) Farmers and Water Users Associations Fishing Federations or Chambers (Cooperatives and other forms of representation) Tourism Associations Local Livestock Associations Academic and Research Instituttions Civil Conservation Organizations (NGO's) Human Rigths Comissions
Other Site Evaluations and Research
Description of any other site evaluations to date: Yes, available in Spanish. Listing of current/recent research activities: Yes, available in Spanish
Contact Information and Web Links
Main Contact Information: José R. Campoy Reserve Director, CONANP/SEMARMAT Av. Talisco #902 San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico Ph/Fax: + (653) 536 3757; 536 8131 e-mail: delta2@telnor.net or agolfo@conanp.gob.mx Other Contact Information: Not available Link to pilot site Web page or related Web pages: http://www.cedointercultural.org http://www.cideson.mx (top)

Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve, Mexico