Lesson 19: Marine Protected Areas

Lesson 19: Marine Protected Areas

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwBQK0oZ5YM&list=PLX4XdbwOThX-7FdPDFj-THcE8UvDR6iOf&index=22

*These videos are recordings of lessons Reef Relief hosted on Facebook Live during the COVID19 shutdown.

Key Points:

• What is a Marine Protected Area?
• Other environmental protection terms
• Who is in charge?
• Why do we have MPAs
• The history behind MPAs
• Summary of the Florida Keys MPAs
• Other significant MPAs

Worksheets:

Worksheet 1- Protected Area Terms

• Worksheet 1- Protected Area Terms
• Worksheet 1- Protected Area Terms ANSWERS

Worksheet 2- MPAs Around the World

• Worksheet 2- MPAs around the world
• Wrksheet 2-MPAs around the worldANSWERS

Worksheet 3- MPAs From Home

• Worksheet 3- MPAs from home

Videos:

References:

https://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/aboutmpas/classification

https://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/dataanalysis/mpainventory/mpaviewer

http://www.mpatlas.org/media/filer_public/ff/1d/ff1dc244-06f7-461a-a407-c33ff0009fa4/vlmpa_jan2019.jpg

https://floridakeys.noaa.gov