"We are at 100 percent of our planning level in terms of protection of Gulf islands,national seashore, to protect predominantly the wetlands and estuaries and sea grass beds that are on the backside of the islands."
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The experiences and knowledge base generated will inform and support national levelplanning and policy development.
The meeting comes as recognition that landscape-level planning applied to the biosphere reserve zonation concept requires the consideration of mining activities.