By Ximena Flamenco | Project Officer
Amid the mist descending from the mountains and the constant murmur of the Caribbean Sea, the Cerro San Gil Springs Reserve rises as an area where water gives birth to life. From its forested peaks, springs emerge and wind their way toward the coast, nourishing mangroves and seagrass beds, that have sustained human communities and a vast diversity of species for generations.
This landscape, where rainforest and sea converse without boundaries, holds a fragile balance. Every stream, every beach, and every underwater meadow is part of a living network that today faces increasing pressures.
The coastal marine zone of the Cerro San Gil Springs Reserve faces multiple threats, including unplanned coastal development, unsustainable fishing, deforestation, and pollution from plastics and wastewater.
In this context, it is a priority to strengthen management strategies that enable the recovery of marine and coastal resources, integrating local communities as central actors in conservation. Fish Replenishment Zones (FRZs) represent an effective tool to restore species populations, improve fisheries productivity in the medium term, and reduce environmental vulnerability. To achieve this, the project will support the design and implementation of an effective network of fish replenishment zones, aimed at contributing to the human development of coastal communities, promoting food security, biodiversity conservation, and the economic strengthening of local communities in the coastal marine zone of the Cerro San Gil Springs Reserve.
The objectives of this project are:
The implementation of a FRZ network, with the involvement of communities and authorities, represents a strategic opportunity to reconcile environmental conservation with human well-being. Supporting this project has been made possible thanks to your involvement in safeguarding our fishing resources. By integrating science, local fisheries governance, and sustainable economic alternatives, this project seeks to ensure that the springs born in the mountains continue to nourish a living, productive, and resilient sea for present and future generations. We will keep you posted on how this project develops.
Thank you.
The MAR Fund Team
By Ximena Flamenco | Project Officer
By Ximena Flamenco | Project Officer
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