Marine Protected Areas in Southeast AsiaMarine protected areas in SE Asia were assessed and reviewed to analyze the increasing threats such as coastal development, collecting of endangered species, ornamental trading, over-exploitation, pollution, and tourism that lead to the depletion of the biodiversity resources of the marine protected areas in the region. |
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activities Aliño Andaman Sea ARCBC ASEAN ASEAN Regional Biodiversity Conservation Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Chansang Chou coast coastal and marine coastal development coastal zone Coastline Con Dao Coral Reef Area coral reefs degradation Department destructive fishing DOF-MIPR dugong East Asian Seas environmental established Evaluation of MPAs Fisheries Forestry Global Gulf of Thailand habitats impacts Indonesia Khao km² land MacKinnon 1997 management plans mangrove Mangrove Area marine areas marine biodiversity marine conservation Marine Ecosystems marine environment marine parks Marine Protected Areas marine resources ment Ministry monitoring MPA management MPA system MPAs Myanmar Natural Resources Nature Conservation Nature Reserve NGOs Overfishing Peninsular Malaysia Philippines pollution Priority Actions priority sites programmes proposed MPAs Protected Areas MPAs Pulau Reefs at Risk Sabah Parks Sarawak seagrass seagrass beds Sedimentation siltation Singapore Sipadan Spalding species Spratly sub-zone surveys Table terrestrial Threats to MPAs tourism Turtle Islands Vietnam West wildlife sanctuaries