National Estuarine Research Reserve

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The National Estuarine Research Reserve program of the United States government under the auspices of the National Marine Protected Areas Initiative. The program establishes federal-state partnerships under the Coastal Zone Management Act to create a system of estuarine research reserves representative of the various regions and estuarine types in the United States. The first reserve was established in Oregon in 1974. As of 2003, the program had established 25 reserves.

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[edit] Program Goals

The program's goals are[1]:

  • ensure a stable environment for research through long-term protection of National Estuarine Research Reserve resources
  • address coastal management issues identified as significant through coordinated estuarine research within the System
  • enhance public awareness and understanding of estuarine areas and provide suitable opportunities for public education and interpretation
  • promote Federal, state, public and private use of one or more Reserves within the System when such entities conduct estuarine research;
  • conduct and coordinate estuarine research within the System, gathering and making available information necessary for improved understanding and management of estuarine areas.

[edit] National Estuarine Research Reserves

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