Why has this coral reef got no colour?...

Title: How do we manage fragile coastal environments?

Today's Learning Objectives… To understand that some coastal areas face environmental threats. That some coastal environments are fragile and need to be managed in order to survive. Evaluate some of the difficulties of Coral Reef Management

Managing Fragile Coastal Environments Starter: 10mins Managing Fragile Coastal Environments Map of St Lucia Use P28 in Textbook and an Atlas, complete the following Task: 1. Label the worlds oceans on the map use a physical map of the world from an Atlas 2. Locate and Label ‘The Soufiere Marine Management Area, St Lucia’ insert a map of the country. 3. Label 3 activities that cause conflicts around the worlds coastlines, Textbook P28 (Delete this box when finished!)

Today's Learning Objectives… To understand that some coastal areas face environmental threats. That some coastal environments are fragile and need to be managed in order to survive. Evaluate some of the difficulties of Coral Reef Management

Managing Fragile Coastal Environments MAIN TASK: 30MINS Managing Fragile Coastal Environments You need to have a detailed case study on managing fragile coastal environments. Your task is to answer the following questions on the next 2 slides in as much detail as you can using the following website www.smma.org.lc and the Soufriere PPT Presentation on the TRDIVE you can use other sites if needed. Also refer to AQA textbook Page 28. DO NOT copy and paste – read the information and write the answers in the boxes. You can input photos where necessary, HOWEVER you must annotate correctly in order to answer the question Engage Complete the Key Terms: Reefs – Ecosystems – Sedimentation –

Give 4 reasons why areas of coral Reef are under threat. 1. Describe where Soufriere is? What is it like? (physical/human environment) 3. 2. Find 5 main environmental problems facing Soufriere's Reef: (textbook & site) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 4. SMMA Stands for – What are the main conflicts among the users of the reef found on the coast of Soufriere? (use website) In May 1993 an agreement was reached for SMMA – outline the details of this agreement...

Soufriere Marine Management Research... Explain what ‘SMMA Zoning’ is... Explain how SMMA’s reef management is related to land based activities. (look at the colour coding and symbols next to the reef in textbook) What are the 2 essential conditions for conflict management as outlined by the SMMA? 1) 2) Why were 5 fishing priority areas established? Give details of this strategy (site ‘implementation’) What monitoring activities are undertaken by the SMMA? (textbook and site) Offer further solutions to the reef management difficulties faced at Soufriere... My Economic solution is My Social solution is My Environmental solution is My Political solution is

Today's Learning Objectives… To understand that some coastal areas face environmental threats. That some coastal environments are fragile and need to be managed in order to survive. Evaluate some of the difficulties of Coral Reef Management

Challenge Extension Task: Find out about the Great Barrier Reef in Australia – *Go to www.gbrmpa.gov.au List some of the pressures faced by the area How the pressures are managed

NOW SAVE & PRINT YOUR WORK – Glue neatly in book! Summary Acrostic Poem! 5mins Try and include reference to at least 3 activities that cause conflicts around the worlds coastlines / 3 ways that coral reefs are important / 3 reasons why Soufriere is managed *Use Textbook to help St Lucia in the Caribbean has a Coral Reef that thankfully hasn’t been affected by Oil Spills, however... U F R I E S A G L C O T Homework Complete Soufriere Case Study work if not completed Print off at home – Glue in Next Lesson NOW SAVE & PRINT YOUR WORK – Glue neatly in book!

Q) Have you met today’s Learning Objectives?… Do you now understand that some coastal areas face environmental threats? Do you appreciate that some coastal environments are fragile and need to be managed in order to survive? Do you realise some of the difficulties of Coral Reef Management?