Local groups drive creation of new Puerto Rico marine protected area
Published on: Tuesday 12 November 2024
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico recently gained a new marine protected area off the island’s central north coast. The MPA, named Jardines Submarinos de Vega Baja y Manatí or the Vega Baja and Manatí Underwater Gardens, spans 202 square kilometers (77 square miles) and is the culmination of a 16-year effort by a coalition […]
News source: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/11/local-groups-drive-creation-of-new-puerto-rico-marine-protected-area/
