The Funafuti Conservation Area, Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu

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Funafuti Conservation Area - Lessons for Future Marine Conservation Planning and Management

Based on the findings of the study, a number of key lessons emerged. The lessons learned from the study of the FCA are consistent with lessons learned from evaluating past MPA projects from other countries. The most significant of the lessons learned from the Funafuti experience are as follows:
· A marine protected area such as the FCA, if successfully managed, can produce important tangible benefits. Among these are (i) increased awareness within the community regarding environmental and conservation issues, (ii) reservation of biodiversity, and (iii) actual increases in fish biomass, resulting in increased sustainable fisheries yields.