Bird Island

One of Saipan’s most photographed natural features, Bird Island plays an important role culturally, economically and environmentally. The reef and water surrounding Bird Island has been designated as a fully no-take marine sanctuary.  The coral reef around Bird Island is one of the healthiest found in the CNMI.

CNMI Marine Monitoring Team

A Manager’s Guide to Coral Reef Restoration Planning and Design supports the needs of reef managers seeking to begin restoration or assess their current restoration program. Based on global best practices, the Guide was developed for reef managers and practitioners, and anyone who plans, implements, and monitors reef restoration activities. Together with a suite of tools and templates, the Guide maps out a six‐step, iterative process to help users gather relevant data, ask critical questions, and have important conversations about restoration in their location, culminating in the creation a Restoration Action Plan to enhance reef resilience and recovery.

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