Mbarakuni Island Marine Reserve

The purposes of designation of a marine park or reserve shall be: to protect, conserve, and restore the species and genetic diversity of living and non-living marine resources and-the ecosystem processes of marine and coastal areas; to stimulate the rational development of underutilized natural resources; to manage marine and coastal areas so as to promote sustainability of existing resource use, and the recovery of areas and resources that have been over exploited or otherwise damaged; to ensure that villages and other local resident users in the vicinity of, or dependent on, a marine park or marine reserve are involved in all phases of the planning, development and management of that marine park or marine reserve, share in the benefits of the operation of the protected area, and have priority in the resource use and economic opportunity afforded by the establishment of the marine park or reserve; to promote community oriented education and dissemination of information concerning conservation and sustainable use of the marine parks and reserves; and to facilitate research and to monitor resource conditions and uses within the marine park and reserves.

Species of Concern: Multiple

Restrictions

No person within a marine park or reserve shall, except in accordance with terms and conditions specified in the regulations or the provisions of this Act:
1. fish, hunt, kill or capture any fish or animal or disturb any egg, nest, roe, or spawn within the marine park or reserve;
2. gather, collect or, remove any fish, animal, aquatic flora, or vegetation, whether live or dead, or any sand, minerals, or aquatic substrate;
3. sell or transport any fish, animal, aquatic flora, vegetation, or the products thereof or any sand, minerals, or aquatic substrate;
4. be in possession of any weapon, explosive, trap or poison;
5. engage in aquiculture;
6. make salt;
7. conduct any sport fishing, tourism or other commercial activity;
8. operate any vessel or vehicle within any marine park or reserve;
9. clear or cultivate land for any agricultural use, or use or operate agricultural implements, or machinery;
10. construct, or extend any buildings, road or any other work or
11. destroy, deface or remove any object within a marine park or reserve.

Allowed

Specific activities may be allowed if they are consistent with the general management plan and regulation and there is an express permission of the Warden, or the Unit Manager, as the case may be.