Fishermen off the shores of Panama

• PANAMA
• Las Perlas Archipelago

Description

The Pearl Archipelago is a special coastal marine management zone and its inhabitants live of tourism, agriculture and artisanal fishing. The area has long been one of the major sources of global extraction of oysters and pearls but, today, its future is threatened by the negative effects of climate change and the mismanagement of natural resources.

Since 2012 the Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama and UNDP, with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), have been implementing a project that aims to integrate biodiversity conservation into fishing, tourism and real estate development in the archipelagos of Panama.