With Help from WRI Tool, Caribbean Country Establishes First National Park

A case study detailing how the government of St. Maarten established its first national park, the Man of War Shoal Marine Park, using economic valuation tools provided by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

• The government of St. Maarten created the Man of War Shoal Marine Park, the country's first national park, which protects 1,500 hectares of sea grasses and coral reefs from overexploitation.
• The St. Maarten Nature Foundation used a WRI methodology to demonstrate that marine ecosystems provide US$58 million annually to the national economy via fisheries and tourism, which helped secure political support for the park.
• Marine ecosystems are critical to St. Maarten's economy, with reefs and coralline beaches attracting 2 million annual visitors and tourism employing 75 percent of the population, while fisheries are valued at US$2 million per year.

APA

World Resources Institute (2013). With Help from WRI Tool, Caribbean Country Establishes First National Park. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/help-wri-tool-caribbean-country-establishes-first-national-park

Chicago

World Resources Institute. With Help from WRI Tool, Caribbean Country Establishes First National Park. 2013. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/help-wri-tool-caribbean-country-establishes-first-national-park.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=With Help from WRI Tool, Caribbean Country Establishes First National Park |date=2 July 2013 |url=https://www.wri.org/outcomes/help-wri-tool-caribbean-country-establishes-first-national-park |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2013with, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{With Help from WRI Tool, Caribbean Country Establishes First National Park}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2013}, month = jul, url = {https://www.wri.org/outcomes/help-wri-tool-caribbean-country-establishes-first-national-park}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }