August 14, 2013
Dear friends,
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The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) is teaming up with longtime partner L'Association Haitienne de Droit de l'Environnement (AHDEN) to support creating a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Haiti's Caracol Bay and to promote a new, holistic approach to the sustainable use and conservation of marine biodiversity.
The Bay is home to thriving coral reefs and Haiti's largest mangrove forest, which together sustain important fisheries in the northern part of the country. The Bay is also home to endangered species such as the leatherback sea turtle.
An MPA in Caracol Bay has the potential to benefit local communities and help safeguard Haiti's vital natural treasures for generations to come.
ELAW has been working in the Caribbean for many years, building local capacity to protect communities and the environment. In Haiti, ELAW works closely with Jean André Victor, a well-respected leader in the environmental movement and President of AHDEN. Jean André came to Eugene for an ELAW Fellowship in 2010 and was featured in the Eugene Weekly.
For more information about MPAs, visit MPAtlas.org, which features a global interactive map and information about MPAs around the world.
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Many thanks to the Waitt Foundation and the Clinton Foundation for making ELAW's work to protect critical marine ecosystems in Haiti possible!
Sincerely,
Michele Kuhnle
Donor Liaison
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
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