Marine park

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/marine-park

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Marine park known for?Sustainable tourism, fisheries enhancement (spillover), community development, scientific research
2. What is the location?Globally distributed, varying significantly in size and type of marine environment
3. What is the governance models?National, regional, and international frameworks, often involving co-management with local communities
4. Why do we need marine parks?Marine parks help keep the ocean clean, protect animals, and give people places to learn and have fun. They also help fish and plants grow back after being hurt.
5. How big can a marine park be?Marine parks can be very small, like a few square kilometers, or huge, covering thousands of square kilometers of open ocean and deep sea.

Marine Protected Area (MPA): A general term for any area of the sea or coast designated for conservation purposes.
Ecosystem-Based Management: A holistic approach to managing natural resources that considers the entire ecosystem and its interactions.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A biogeographical region with a significant number of endemic species that is also threatened with destruction.
Carbon Sequestration: The process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in natural reservoirs.