Protecting Palau's natural heritage

Palau newsletterThe Republic of Palau, in the western Pacific Ocean, was the site of a workshop to develop conceptual frameworks for ecosystem-based management. IAN staff Bill Dennison, Ben Longstaff, and Jane Thomas worked with scientists, resource managers, and stakeholders to develop conceptual diagrams and management, monitoring, and research recommendations for Palau. These diagrams examined key features, threats, and management objectives of the Palau ecosystem. This Palau regional initiative is the second of three Packard Foundation ecosystem-based management projects (the other two are Morro Bay [California] and the Sea of Cortez [Mexico]) with whom IAN will partner to produce conceptual frameworks.