Cbd third National Report Armenia (English version)

Marine and Coastal Living Resources

Has your country identified components of your marine and coastal ecosystems, which are critical for their functioning, as well as key threats to those ecosystems?
No
Plans for a comprehensive assessment of marine and coastal ecosystems are in place (please provide details below)
A comprehensive assessment is currently in progress
Critical ecosystem components have been identified, and management plans for them are being developed (please provide details below)
Management plans for important components of marine and coastal ecosystems are in place (please provide details below)
Not applicable
Further comments on the current status of assessment, monitoring and research relating to marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as key threats to them

Is your country undertaking the following activities to implement the Convention’s work plan on coral reefs? Please use an “X” to indicate your response.
A c t i v i t i e s	Not implemented nor a priority	Not implemented but a priority	Currently implemented	Not applicable
Ecological assessment and monitoring of reefs
Socio-economic assessment and monitoring of communities and stakeholders
Management, particularly through application of integrated coastal management and marine and coastal protected areas in coral reef environments
Identification and implementation of additional and alternative measures for securing livelihoods of people who directly depend on coral reef services
Stakeholder partnerships, community participation programmes and public education campaigns
Provision of training and career opportunities for marine taxonomists and ecologists
Development of early warning systems of coral bleaching
Development of a rapid response capability to document coral bleaching and mortality
Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded coral reef habitats
Others (please specify below)
Please elaborate on ongoing activities.