Marine Managed Areas
9 Since 1973
Areas Designated
41
11
Square KM
of Ocean
Anse Lavoutte/ Esperance
Harbor - largest healthy
elkhorn reef in country
KM
9 Areas Proposed 350 Square
of Ocean
Marine Managed Areas
Designated
Proposed
Not Protected
Ocean Protected Shelf Protected
<1 % 6%
Marine Managed Area Year Area (km 2 )
Designated*
1 Canaries Anse la Raye 1998
2 Soufriere MMA
1995
3 Savannes Bay MR
1984
4 Pointe Sable EPA
2007
5 Scorpion Island MR
1984
6 Mankote MR
1986
7 Maria Islet Reef MR 1986
8 Ceasar-Mathurin MR 1986
9 Moule a Chique MR 1986
Proposed
10 Cold Upwelling MMA
11 East Coast MMA 1
12 East Coast MMA 2
13 East Coast MMA 3
14 Dennery Island NR
15 East Coast MMA 4
16 Praslin Island NR
17 East Coast MMA 5
18 Laborie MMA
Cas
En Bas
Reduit
Beach
Castries Waterworks
Forest Reserve
9.1
17.0
<1
16.8
<1
<1
<1
10 <1
<1
310.4
5.9
14.3
1.0
<1
4.9
<1
9.6
3.7
12
Castries City
SMMA/CAMMA -
Coral reefs with high
coral cover and higher
fish diversity
1
Roseau
13
14
Saint Lucia
Canaries
15
16
Praslin
MAMIN
2
Belle Vue
17
Quilesse Forest
Reserve
Laborie: Mosaic of seagrass,
mangroves and coral reefs.
Local community is seeking
protection for area.
Marine Managed Areas
Savannes
18
Sapphire
Coral
Mangrove
Seagrass
Designated MMA
Proposed MMA
6
Vieux
Fort
8
• Protect marine biodiversity by conserving critical habitats
• Reduce negative impacts associated with human use
• Foster a higher level of sustainable use
• Increase community involvement and educational opportunities
4
7
Saint Lucia’s MMAs are important as they:
• Provide refugia and replenishment zones for exploited fisheries
3
5
SE Peninsula Mankote Reserve
-largest mangrove forest,
Ramsar Site, provides critical
nursery habitat, stabilizes
shorelines, and is large carbon
sink.
9
0
2
4 Km
±
Pointe Sable EPA – largest
seascape of interconnected
coral reef, seagrass, mangrove
habitat in country. Many
species like conch, grouper,
and lobster rely on this area
for different stages of their
life cycle. Management efforts
seek to balance protecting
biodiversity and promoting
sustainable livelihoods.
*Saint Lucia has several other marine managed areas not listed as geospatial data on the boundaries were not available.
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