Collaborative approach to managing coral disease in UK Overseas Territories
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £496,257
WHERE Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands
Summary
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease is spreading rapidly across reefs in Caribbean UK Overseas Territories (OTs), threatening biodiversity, tourism, food security, livelihoods and disaster resilience. An urgent priority, this project will develop a strong collaborative approach to managing the disease in the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, and British Virgin Islands and consider modelling approaches to inform adaptive management options. Knowledge exchange will be extended to all Caribbean OTs and a longer-term partnership to support coral reef resilience fostered.
Nature2, Cayman Islands’ Government Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration (MNRLI),
Government of the Virgin Islands (GoVI), Turks and Caicos Islands - Department of Environment and Coastal
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