Understanding Ramsar wetland dynamics for marine conservation and environmental resilience
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £251,807
WHERE Turks and Caicos Islands
Summary
The project will provide evidence of the dynamic resilience of Caicos Islands’ wetlands, and how they
support biodiversity, coastal protection, and natural capital. It will evaluate historic change, show how future climate could impact the wetlands, and provide evidence
to review the Ramsar extent. It will develop a monitoring framework and dashboard to view project and ongoing monitoring data, build technical and scientific capacity in local staff, in order to help sustain wetland management in the long term
Wavehill, University of Exeter, MCS - Marine Conservation Society, JNCC - Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Turks and Caicos Government Department of Environment and Coastal Resources
Regions
UKOT
Biomes
COASTAL, MARINE COASTAL, ISLAND BIODIVERSITY, WETLANDS
Production
FISHERIES
Threats To Biodiversity
CLIMATE CHANGE, LAND USE CHANGE
Broad Approches
SPECIES CONSERVATION, IN SITU, GENERAL MEASURES, POLICY
