One of the first step you need to carry out in order to protect an area is an inventory of all the benthic coverage, fauna & flora and the different actors and activities surrounding and in the area.
We will start by mapping the benthic coverage (i.e. rock, sand, coral, algae, seagrass…).Then, we will process the inventory of the fauna & flora (i.e coral, seagrass, fish, marine mammals, invertebrates…) around Mnemba Island. The last part of the inventory will be focus on the precise location of the different actors & activities in the area.
A complete inventory will help us understand the state of Mnemba atoll and evaluate the human impact on it.