Protecting Sensitive Aquatic Habitats in the Gulf of Aqaba

The document identifies the diverse sensitive aquatic habitats of the Gulf of Aqaba and argues that effective protection requires managing all human uses in surrounding marine and terrestrial environments to avoid the degradation seen in previous marine protected areas (MPAs). It outlines an approach covering habitat description, threat assessment, legislative mechanisms, site selection for MPAs, and implementation tools.

• The Gulf of Aqaba is characterized by unique sensitive aquatic habitats, specifically rocky outcroppings, shallow coastal lagoons, mangrove thickets, and coral reefs, which support numerous species.
• Past marine protected areas (MPAs) often suffered degradation because their founders did not account for the impact of human activities and environmental conditions in the surrounding terrestrial and marine regions.

APA

Hewison, & Oran (1993). Protecting Sensitive Aquatic Habitats in the Gulf of Aqaba. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/reports/protecting-sensitive-aquatic-habitats-in-the-gulf-of-aqaba-in-protecting-the-gulf-of-aqaba-a-regional-environmental-challenge-environmental-law-institute-1993-hewison-oran-cc93-6-2/

Chicago

Hewison, and Oran. Protecting Sensitive Aquatic Habitats in the Gulf of Aqaba. Center for International Environmental Law, 1993. https://www.ciel.org/reports/protecting-sensitive-aquatic-habitats-in-the-gulf-of-aqaba-in-protecting-the-gulf-of-aqaba-a-regional-environmental-challenge-environmental-law-institute-1993-hewison-oran-cc93-6-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hewison1993protecting, author = {Hewison and Oran}, title = {{Protecting Sensitive Aquatic Habitats in the Gulf of Aqaba}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {1993}, month = jun, url = {https://www.ciel.org/reports/protecting-sensitive-aquatic-habitats-in-the-gulf-of-aqaba-in-protecting-the-gulf-of-aqaba-a-regional-environmental-challenge-environmental-law-institute-1993-hewison-oran-cc93-6-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }