Improve Native Habitat by Removing Marine Debris from Mississippi Barrier Islands
Implementing Organization
State of Mississippi; US Department of the Interior; US Environmental Protection Agency
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$3,000,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Targeted Resources
Other
Project Description
This project will remove marine debris on Mississippi barrier islands managed by the National Park Service’s Gulf Islands National Seashore, including all of Petit Bois, West Petit Bois, Horn, and Ship islands and a portion of Cat Island. These islands are critically important areas for shorebirds, sea turtles, beach invertebrates, functioning coastal habitat, and visitor use. Marine debris represents a threat to a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife species from entanglement, ingestion, transport of invasive species, and toxicity. Debris can also have impacts to humans.
Contact
Mark Van Mouwerik(970) 420-4734
mark_vanmouwerik@nps.gov
Project Website
None
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