Infographic: What contributes to MPA effectiveness?

Foundation
Design and planning

Understanding ecological, cultural, social, and economic values and uses to inform long-term conservation

Involving people
Collaboration and participation

Processes involve people and rely on different knowledge sources

Taking action
Through management
Management decisions and actions contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the MPA

Outcomes
MPAs are achieving their Conservation objectives and resulting in other positive outcomes

An effective MPA

An effective MPA is not only about achieving conservation objectives.
The way in which these objectives are achieved and how the MPA contributes to positive social, economic and cultural outcomes also determines its effectiveness.