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Usually these are privately owned and/or
managed, with a portion of the profits going to
the MPA. Many MPAs do not have authority
over activities (or concessions) on the land, so
agreements for securing portions of proceeds
for land-based activities can be difficult. For
boats and user groups such as scuba divers,
who are actually conducting their activities in
the MPA, a use fee agreement is easier to
secure.
Donations may be solicited to support a
special campaign, such as to raise funds for a
visitor‘s center, an ―adopt-a-species‖ type
program, or solicited on an on-going basis to
support general management activities. A
great time to solicit donations is after the
visitor has experienced the unique natural
qualities of a MPA and feels moved to
contribute to marine conservation efforts.
2. Employment Tourism can bring new jobs to
an area, considered one of the greatest benefits
to local communities. To meet the demands of
tourism in and around a MPA, residents may
find employment driving taxis, as lodge
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