| Impact and threats |
level |
Evolution In the short term |
Evolution In the long term |
Species affected |
Habitats affected |
Description / comments |
| Exploitation of natural ressources: Fishing |
limited |
stable |
stable |
Panulirus argus, Strombus gigas |
coral reef, algae covered rubble, seagrass beds |
artisanal fisheries |
| Exploitation of natural ressources: Agriculture |
significant |
stable |
decrease |
all scleractinain corals |
coral reef |
roaming livestock reduce vegetation, increase erosion, run off and sedimentation into reef habitat |
| Exploitation of natural ressources: Tourism |
very important |
stable |
increase |
all scleractinian corals |
coral reef |
minor physical damage from divers |
| Exploitation of natural ressources: Industry |
limited |
not specified |
not specified |
|
|
no large industry other than oil transhipment |
| Exploitation of natural ressources: Forest products |
limited |
not specified |
not specified |
|
|
minimal forestry exploitation |
| Increased population |
limited |
stable |
stable |
all areas of marine park |
all areas of marine park |
increasing population with limited capacity for garbage collection, wastewater treatment, etc |
| Invasive alien species |
very important |
increase |
increase |
native fish and seagrass populations |
all areas of marine park |
Lionfish, Halophila stipulacata |
| Pollution |
very important |
stable |
stable |
all areas of marine park |
all areas of marine park |
large oil transshipment facility on island |
| Other |
limited |
not specified |
not specified |
|
|
none |
