Conserving Marine Biodiversity through Enhanced Marine Park Management and Inclusive Sustainable Island Development
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Conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in Malaysia

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Background
Being one of 17 megadiverse countries in the world, Malaysia is home to an extensive network of coral reefs and globally significant marine biodiversity. Malaysia has established a system of marine parks, which aims to protect and manage the marine biodiversity in the waters surrounding 40 islands. In spite of their protected status and current management efforts, there are several threats of diverse origin that affect the marine biodiversity of Malaysia. Declining fish stocks and the exploitation of breeding grounds; loss of habitat for marine life and destruction of coral reefs as well as habitat degradation and the degradation of water quality are the principle threats. These have been identified to derive from the federal-state split in jurisdiction over the marine park islands and surrounding water bodies; sector-based policy-making and planning with regard to marine park islands and from a low level of awareness across all sectors and stakeholders.

The project will strengthen the system of marine protected areas in Malaysia and thereby contribute to the conservation of globally significant biodiversity. The project targets 164,534.2 hectares of sea, under improved management, for the conservation of marine biodiversity. The project will build upon significant nationally driven initiatives to conserve the marine biodiversity of east coast Peninsular Malaysia. Project activities will be carried out in three marine parks, chosen as the pilot locations - Pulau Tioman Pahang, Pulau Redang Terengganu and Pulau Sibu-Tinggi Johor.

Development Objectives
To ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in Malaysia and sustainable island development.

Activities
  1. Stocktaking - Collection and review of available information, stakeholder identification, capacity building needs assessment
  2. Socialisation of key consultative management stakeholders including agreement to/ prioritization of key processes/guidelines to be developed and delivered
  3. Development of good practice processes/guidelines
  4. Training in use of good practice processes/guidelines
  5. Field testing and revision of the processes and guidelines specified in the ‘Development’ phase
  6. Implementation of processes using: Guidelines developed in the Development Activity Module , Persons trained in the Training Activity Module, Any on-going monitoring of key outcome indicators as specified in the relevant guidelines
  7. End of Project evaluation of the delivery of Outcomes and other progress indicators
  8. Replication of key mechanisms in non-Project Site areas

Activities in 2010 include these two workshops:

  • (17 March 2010) Best Practices Training for Tourism Operators, Pulau Tinggi Marine Park Center, Johor. 
  • (23 March 2010) Drafting of Marine Parks' Management Plan and Policy Workshop

 

Expected Outputs

  1. Improved Information Management for Planning
  2. Management Plans for 3 Project Sites
  3. Improved Consultative Policies
  4. Improved Economic Policies
  5. Improved Local Communities Consultation
  6. Improved Local Community Alternative Livelihoods
  7. Improved Tourism Sector Consultation
  8. Improved Enforcement
  9. Improved Awareness of the Benefits of Marine Biodiversity
  10. Improved Advocacy for Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity

Partners
National Executing Agency: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Implementing Agency: Marine Parks Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

UNDP Program Officer
Mr. Hari Ramalu Ragavan
Programme Manager (Energy and Environment)
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Contact Person
Mr. Ramzi Abu,
National Project Manager
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At a Glance
Status
Ongoing

Project Number
00034097

Location
Redang Marine Park, Terengganu
Tioman Marine Park, Pahang
Sibu and Tinggi Marine Park, Johor

Period of Project
March 2006 – Feb 2012

Major Sources of Financing
GEF: USD 1,952,400
Govt of Malaysia: USD 1,731,884
Govt of Malaysia (in-kind): USD 225,000


Total Delivery up to Most Recent Fiscal Year (2009)
USD208,553.11

Corporate Thematic Area
Environment and Energy
CPD 2008-2012: Towards Improved Quality of Life through Sustainable Environmental Management
Key Documents
[Project Document - 0.7MB]
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