Strategic Plan: Conserving Our Coastal, Island and Marine Resources
National Park Service and Pacific Ocean Parks. 2008. Strategic Plan: Conserving Our Coastal, Island and Marine Resources
In response to the US Ocean Action Plan, issued by the President in 2004, the National Park Service has launched a new initiative to provide an enhanced focus on ocean park resources. The National Park Service Ocean Park Stewardship Action Plan, announced in December 2006, commits to science-based management and conservation of marine resources, both natural and cultural, in the National Park System. The Plan calls for an increased understanding of marine ecosystems and human interactions, restoration of impacted resources, and new measures to enhance park resource management efforts. The National Park Service needs to strengthen its capacity to explore and protect marine resources, foster partnerships with marine and coastal-oriented agencies and organizations, foster international partnerships, and engage the public in ocean park stewardship. The NPS Pacific Ocean Park Strategic Plan will serve to lead the PW and AK Regions’ coastal parks toward implementation and achievement of the overall goal of the President’s US Ocean Action Plan and the National Park Service Ocean Park Stewardship Action Plan.