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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Together for marine wildlife

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    Our main objective is the rehabilitation of marine wildlife on the coast of Ecuador (mostly sea turtles, sea birds and sea lions). Also, by determining the causes of beachings/strandings of the animals, we identify focal groups such as fishermen and school kids in who we aim to create awareness, and this way reduce the strandings and human induced death of marine wildlife.

    To achieve this, the animals found stranded on the beach or in the sea with hooks/nets are brought to the Center where they are checked by the vet and the treatment or procedure varies depending on the diagnose. They stay in rehabilitation as long as it takes them to recover (weeks to years), and are tagged when released. If the animals are found dead on the beach, or die during care, necropsy is done on them to determine the cause of death. This way, through diagnose and necropsies the factors causing their stranding/deaths are identified and followed up. In order to create awareness, the focal groups are taken to the Center, witness releases, and given tours and talks where the problem and its solutions are discussed. Hopefully, along the years, the problems will reduce.

    Partners
    WildAid (ONG)
    Centro de Rehabilitacin de Fauna de Marina del Parque Nacional Machalilla (Government)
    Ministerio del Ambiente (Government)
    FIAS (ONG)
    Conservacin Internacional (ONG)
    Hostera Mandala (Private sector)
    Mingas por el Mar (ONG)
    ESPOL (Academic Institution)

    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

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    14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
    14.a Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
    A report on the the cases tended, their cause of stranding, successful rehabilitations and releases.
    Number of visits/talks adressed to focal groups and the results obtained from the socializations
    Financing (in USD)
    45000
    In-kind contribution
    The center recieves help from WildAid, who has donated pools for the turtles, surgery tables, between other expensive items.
    No progress reports have been submitted. Please sign in and click here to submit one.
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    Timeline
    01 January 1970 (start date)
    01 January 1970 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Centro de Rehabilitación de Fauna Marina del Parque Nacional Machalilla
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Puerto Lpez, Ecuador
    Other beneficiaries
    Turism
    Hotels
    Local communities
    Ocean Basins
    South Pacific
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Marine and coastal ecosystems management, Scientific knowledge, research capacity development and transfer of marine technology
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    Contact Information

    Rubn Alemn, Doctor en Medicina Veterinaria, Especialista en reas protegidas.