Protecting Biscayne’s Underwater Treasures

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Protecting Biscayne’s Underwater Treasures Managing Outdoor Recreation: Case Studies in the National Parks, 2nd Edition

Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Monument (1968) Biscayne National Park (1980) 173,000 acres; 95% underwater Biologically rich coral reefs and seagrass meadows Boating, swimming, snorkelling, fishing ½ million visitors per year

Google maps

Biscayne National Park https://www.nps.gov/bisc/index.htm

Recreational Boating Shallow waters and vulnerable habitat Visitors spread over vast area Unlimited entry points Propeller scars and groundings

Problems Impacts to resources: Soil, vegetation, water, wildlife Impacts to experience: Conflict, crowding, depreciative behaviour Impacts to facilities/services: Attraction sites

Strategies and Practices Management strategies: Reduce the impact of use, harden resource/experience Management practices: Facility development/site design/maintenance, rules/regulations, information/education, law enforcement, zoning

Facility Development/Site Design/Maintenance Markers and mooring buoys

Rules/Regulations Columbus Day Weekend Mandatory anchorage area No more than five boats rafted together 100 feet between vessels or groups

Information/Education Park website, docks, press releases Polarized sunglasses “Brown, brown, run aground!” “Blue, blue, cruise on through.”

Law Enforcement Fines for boat groundings Park System Resource Protection Act Damage Recovery Team

Marine reserve zone Anchoring prohibited Fishing prohibited Zoning Marine reserve zone Anchoring prohibited Fishing prohibited

Spectrum of Life (10:55) Reef Revival (3:17) Video Spectrum of Life (10:55) Reef Revival (3:17) https://www.nps.gov/bisc/learn/photosmultimedia/nowplaying.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeT5_pe4INk